3 Read the following selection from the Introduction [paragraphs 1-5]. The novel, which was originally written in English, was hailed by some as the birth of a modern,
independent African literature. Others disagreed mainly because it was written in English.
WHY did the author use the word "hailed"?
(A) to convey a sense of the praise and celebration surrounding the novel
(B) to convey a sense of the controversy and criticism Achebe experienced
(C) to convey a sense of surprise about how many copies of the novel sold
(D) to convey a sense of dismay about the changes in literary trends

Which number is main idea form this paragraph? (1) in 1960, raising a child from birth to age 18 cost just over $25,000. (2) however, raising a child today is an expensive business. (3) the average cost now is just about $230,000. (4) housing takes the biggest chunk of money, about $70,000. (5) that is followed by the cost of food, which runs about $42,000, and following closely after that are the expenses of child care and education, transportation, health care, and clothing. (6) the cost averages out to about $12,800 a year, or about $1000 a month, to raise one child in a two-child, two-parent, middle-income family.