People who don’t know harry tend to underestimate him. they cast a skeptical eye on his typical outfit: ragged jeans and shirts that bear evidence of his most recent meal. and his most frequently uttered expression, “wl, i just don’t know,” can make him sound less than bright. so, some enter a negotiating session with harry relaxed and confident that their side will prevail and that harry will gain no concessions for his group. that assumption is one that harry cultivates, and it is a big, big mistake. which of the following details supports characterization in a short story? a. information and details about the time and location b. explanations and descriptions of the central problem c. details about people’s appearance and personalities d. the main idea or insight an author wants to convey

C. details about people’s appearance and personalities.

The passage introduces the character of Harry. It tells us that Harry often wears shabby clothes and speaks in a way that does not make him sound intelligent. He also relies on people's assumptions about him and uses them in order to prevail in a negotiation. All these details are about a character's personality and appearance, so C is the correct option.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)