Read the excerpt from the introduction to a state of war and peace.

despite the secrecy behind the selection process and a tradition of keeping the list of nominees from being disclosed for fifty years, i believe there is logic to how the winners are chosen. i hope to arrive at an understanding of the method behind the madness used to sift through thousands of the world's highest achievers year after year.

based on this excerpt, which topic will most likely be covered through the course of the book?

a) an argument as to why the prize should be discontinued
b) predictions for who will win the prize for the next fifty years
c) the criteria the committee uses to create a list of nominees
d) a list of people who have been nominated in recent years

Read this excerpt from "hope, despair and memory" and answer the question. and yet it is surely human to forget, even to want to forget. the ancients saw it as a divine gift. indeed if memory us to survive, forgetting allows us to go on living. how could we go on with our daily lives, if we remained constantly aware of the dangers and ghosts surrounding us? the talmud tells us that without the ability to forget, man would soon cease to learn. without the ability to forget, man would live in a permanent, paralyzing fear of death. only god and god alone can and must remember everything. which of the following is true about the above excerpt? ethos is used in reference to “dangers and ghosts.” logos is used in saying all men forget and want to forget, because the talmud also praised forgetting. ethos is used in referring to the ancients, the talmud, and god. pathos is used without loaded language.

Nos tuvimos que separar porque nos . a. recién casados b. llevabamos muy mal c. amistad

Demarco and tanya have received information about three separate mortgage offers. in two or three paragraphs, describe your recommendation for the best financial choice in their situation. evaluate each of the three offers, compare and contrast their effectiveness, and explain the offer that works best. as you explain your answer, support it using reasons and evidence from the calculations you made based on the information provided in this guide for analyzing mortgage options.