PART A: Which of the following best explains how paragraphs 6-8 develop the ideas of the text?
A. by detailing how autonomous marriages have failed in westernized countries for those from cultures that traditionally arranged marriages
B. by describing why arranged marriages are successful thanks to parents forming matches based on practical benefits
C. by citing evidence that arranged marriages can result in true love and fewer divorces over time
D. by explaining why arranged marriages work in some parts of the world and why they don’t work in others

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

How did the industrial revolution shape the beliefs of the romantics

Which traits are strongest in your persuasive essay: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, or conventions?