Which of the following direct quotations is correctly punctuated?

a. marcelene cox said, "if at first you don't succeed, blame your parents."
b. "if at first you don't succeed" marcelene cox said, "blame your parents."
c. "if at first you don't succeed, blame your parents. marcelene cox"
c. marcelene cox said "if at first you don't succeed, blame your parents.

Thomas paine's common sense convicted colonists to

Brutus: but as he was ambitious, i slew him. . who is here so base that would be a bondman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so rude that would not be a roman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so vile that will not love his country? if any, speak, for him have i offended. i pause for a reply. which rhetorical device does brutus use in this excerpt?

How does the author view the idea that you have to be perfect in order to get into college