Which question should a reader ask to identify an author's purpose? Why did the author write this text?
What evidence does the author provide?
What is the author's opinion on this topic?
How effective is the evidence?

What point is the author trying to make by comparing the travel times of the first transcontinental railroad and the first transcontinental flight?

Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? select two options. it was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods.” “i have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place.” “i felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me.” “nor had i ever slept in a dead place before—and yet, tonight, i must sleep there.” “when i thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.” “almost i would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but i did not.”

Which word in the sentence is a direct object? the teacher wrote the whole class a note. a. teacher b. note c. whole d. class