Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this article. read this excerpt from "nixon resigns" by carroll kilpatrick: in his acceptance speech on aug. 8, 1968, the nominee appealed for victory to “make the american dream come true for millions of americans.” “to the leaders of the communist world we say, after an era of confrontation, the time has come for an era of negotiation,” nixon said. how do the details of this excerpt shape the central idea that nxion had good intentions for his time as president? they highlight that nixon had plans to overthrow the communists. they illustrate nixon's need for the american people to admire him. they indicate that nixon had plans for domestic and international improvements. they show that nixon had plans to make dreams come true and negotiate for world peace.

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]