How do paragraphs 1-3 contribute to the text’s central ideas? A
The first three paragraphs propose the central idea that the 1917 Bolshevik takeover was technically not a revolution.
B
The first three paragraphs lament the cost of the Russian Revolution and the negative change the country would experience under communist rule.
C
The  first paragraph defines “revolution” as a force of the people’s will to overthrow the government, as opposed to the incorrect use that describes a small party’s forceful coup; this introduces the central idea and question: was the Russian Revolution a true revolution?
D
The first three paragraphs introduce the idea that the Russian Revolution—rather than being a simple coup, in which sometimes the term “revolution” is incorrectly used—was a complex chain of events and causes.

Based on the text and the map, which labeled location sends products to shihr? the travels of marco polo and study the map.

Which event is an example of a hortatory, or encouraging, technique? a. a hefty fine issued for driving more than 10 miles per hour over the speed limit b. a government program that provides citizens with new job-training opportunities c. a tax imposed on people who buy motorboats with large, loud engines d. a sign in a restaurant that states “think before you smoke—secondhand smoke kills” e. a tax credit that citizens purchase electric or hybrid vehicles

Read the summary of the first three paragraphs of “the world on turtle’s back.”[1] in the beginning, there was no land, only the great ocean. [2] the sky-world, the home of the gods, was above the ocean. [3] a sacred tree stood at the center. [4] one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife. [5] this created a hole in the floor of the sky-world. [6] the man's wife fell through the hole toward the ocean below, clutching the roots in her hand. which is the best way to combine sentences 4 and 5? a) one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife, which created a hole in the floor of the sky-world. b) one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife, he created a hole in the floor of the sky-world. c) one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife which created a hole in the floor of the sky-world. d) one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife he created a hole in the floor of the sky-world.