Read the following passage: when the forest canopy is removed, the moist soil is exposed to direct sunlight. this causes it to dry out. without the root structures to hold the soil in place, the dried-out dirt is carried away by wind and rain. eventually, what was once a lush forest becomes a barren desert. which of the following sentences uses the same type of structure as in the passage? a. it's clear from his tone in chapter 2 that the author dislikes large corporations. b. an example of changing legislation can be seen in the case of smith v. ohio. c. the recent increase in traffic accidents is due to the removal of a stoplight. d. the patient will immediately spike a fever, followed by fits of chills and sweats.

Read the excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which choice best describes the purpose of this text? to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature to inform readers about censorship in a specific country to entertain readers with stories about censorship to motivate readers to speak out against censorship mark this and return