Which of the following shows how the writer could correctly shorten the quotation? The article I read said the following: "Author Gaston Leroux based his novel on stories he had long heard about ghosts in the opera house."

A The article I read said the following: "Author Gaston Leroux based his novel on stories about ghosts in the opera house" ...

B The article I read said the following: "Author Gaston Leroux based his novel on stories about ghosts in the opera house"

С The article I read said the following: "Author Gaston Leroux based his novel on stories ... about ghosts in the opera house."

D The article I read said the following: "Author Gaston Leroux based his novel on stories about ghosts ... in the opera house."

Read this passage: i think of you daily, my darling, especially when it’s dark and the other men in the foxhole become silent. i like to pretend that the gunfire is a fireworks display and that you are here with me to enjoy it. who is the intended audience for this passage? a. the writers girlfriend at home b. the writers fellow soldiers c. the writers mother and father d. the writers commanding officer

Which of the following would not be a good supporting sentence for an example paragraph with the following topic sentence?

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility