Which sentence best illustrates the author's central argument in this
passage?
a. hardin believes overpopulation and the misuse of the world's
resources are creating an unhealthy balance between the rich and
poor.
o
b. hardin believes that schools are failing to produce well educated,
literate kids.
o
c. hardin believes that racism is becoming a larger problem among
the wealthy in the world.
o o
d. hardin believes that governments have too much power and that
people need to vote in new leaders to change the laws.

In "i know why the caged bird sings," how doesmarguerite's reaction to oppression differ from the reactionof the caged bird? •she refuses to dress nicely for mrs. flowers.•she refuses to leave the house.•she refuses to eat mrs. flowers's cookies.•she refuses to speak to anyone.

Read and key the following paragraph. 1"the final phase of franklin's public service is themost spectacular. 2after his return to america he waselected to the second continental congress and served withjefferson and john adams on the committee which drafted thedeclaration of independence. 3then, in 1776, he wasappointed one of the three commissioners to seek military andnaval assistance from france. 4for nearly ten years pariswas his center of operations, and, in large part because ofhis personal popularity, he secured the much-needed supportof france and spain and eventually negotiate thetreaty of paris (1783), by which england recognized americanindependence. 5when he returned to america in 1785 he wasold and ill, yet he found strength to serve as a delegate tothe constitutional convention, and to continue his work withmany humanitarian and scientific societies." type the key words for sentence's 2. 3. 4. 5.

What can readers conclude about allison check all that apply