Why does the author include details about the narrator’s brother making the baseball team in "The All-American Slurp"?

a
to emphasize that each member of the Lin family discovers how to fit in
b
to reveal the importance of physical fitness to the Lin family
c
to illustrate the similarities between sports in America and China
d
to highlight the Lins’ admiration for American traditions

Which of the following is best written: 1. my favorite day of the year is july 24 my birthday 2. my favorite day, of the year, is july 24 my birthday 3. my favorite day of the year is july 24-my birthday 4. my favorite day of the year is (july 24) my birthday

Which of the following excerpt from part one of trifles suggest that mrs. hale believes mrs. wright may have had a motive for killing her husband?

“heartwork each day is born with a sunrise and ends in a sunset, the same way we open our eyes to see the light, and close them to hear the dark. you have no control over how your story begins or ends. but by now, you should know that all things have an ending. every spark returns to darkness. every sound returns to silence. and every flower returns to sleep with the earth. the journey of the sun and moon is predictable. but yours, is your ultimate art.” ― suzy kassem what does this quote mean to you? and why? i'm not looking for anything in particular, i just wanted to know. : )