Read the excerpt from Keesha’s essay about Labrador retrievers. Everyone seems to have a favorite breed of dog, but the Labrador retriever, with its many skills and natural friendliness, has always had a special place in my heart. Labradors are widely regarded as highly intelligent and loyal. Because of their personality, they are often valued as great family dogs. My uncle owns a Labrador, and it’s the friendliest dog I’ve ever met. Because he is such a friendly dog, we often take him to the dog park. But the most fascinating thing about Labradors is their hunting skills.
What sentence in this paragraph is unnecessary?
A. "Labradors are known to be highly intelligent and loyal."
B. "Because of their personality, they are often valued as great family dogs."
C. "Because he is such a friendly dog, we often take him to the dog park."
D. "But the most fascinating thing about Labradors is their hunting skills."

How were kapos like the camp administration, and how were they like the other prisoners? use details from the memoir to support your answer.

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

What makes the literal, word-for-word translation of the metamorphosis hard to read?