Read the excerpt from "my lord bag of rice."

at last the dreadful night was over. day dawned beautiful and clear. the centipede was gone from the mountain.

what historical fact is reflected in this excerpt?

1. hidesato brought peace to japan by defeating a rebel force.
2. hidesato was appointed a general by japan’s emperor.
3. hidesato and his forces overthrew the government of japan.
4. hidesato was given many gifts for the people of japan.

we should all just get dogs.

b. both have yearned to escape the environment they experienced as a child.

11 d

12 a

13 d

14 b

explanation:

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader