Read this excerpt from through the looking-glass by lewis carroll.

“you're wrong there, at any rate,” said the queen: “were you ever punished? ”
“only for faults,” said alice.
“and you were all the better for it, i know! ” the queen said triumphantly.
“yes, but then i had done the things i was punished for,” said alice: “that makes all the difference.”
“but if you hadn't done them,” the queen said, “that would have been better still; better, and better, and better! ” her voice went higher with each “better,” till it got quite to a squeak at last.
alice was just beginning to say “there's a mistake somewhere—”

which line from the excerpt is an example of a statement that is both logical and nonsensical?

a. “you're wrong there, at any rate,” said the queen: “were you ever punished? ”
b. “and you were all the better for it, i know! ” the queen said triumphantly.
c. “yes, but then i had done the things i was punished for,” said alice: “that makes all the difference.”
d. “but if you hadn't done them,” the queen said, “that would have been better still; better, and better, and better! ”

What strategy is a student using when associating the word disposition with a picture of a model posing?

Bella is going to write a research paper. she chose sports as her topic, but her teacher said she must narrow or limit her topic. choose the topic that limits the broad topic of sports the most. a) a history of sports in the united states b) a history of tennis c) rules and etiquette of tennis d) training and equipment for outdoor sports

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.