"Good day!" said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking. it was raised for a moment, and a very faint volce responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance:
"Good day!"
"You are still hard at work, I see?"
After a long silence, the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, "Yes -- I am working."
This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again.
What can one infer from the exchange between Monsieur Defarge and the shoemaker?
1. Monsieur Defarge Is annoyed because the shoemaker is still working.
2. The shoemaker does not like being bothered.
3. The shoemaker is eager to talk to Monsieur Defarge.
4. The shoemaker is waiting for Monsieur Defarge to help him.
No

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.