Which sentence best describes the main idea of the passage? OA. "The Willshires were among the first families to settle in Fairview, and their home has been the site of
many historic events."
B. "Instead of becoming a meaningless addition to the highway, this lovely piece of property could be
turned into a museum."
OC. "She was born into a poor family in 1867, and early in her life she worked as a laundress and earned
less than a dollar a day."
OD. "My family has owned land in this area for generations, and we have always taken pride in being active
in the local community."

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Athesis statement is not a. a question; it is your answer to a research question that you will address in your essay b. your position on a topic you will address in your persuasive essay c. about the topic of your persuasive essay. it is about the opposite position

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile