Me in the persuasive essay "a cat is not a can of soup", the author's claim is "adopting a pet from the ferndale shelter is often a wiser move then buying one" which statement supports the author's claim? a) also, they will not allow my pet to leave the shelter until it had its shots and have been neutered. b) during my visit to the shelter, i learned that its two paid staff members and 13 volunteers spend time with every animal. c) according to toni, 25% of their cats and dogs are undoubtedly purebreds. d) these shop owners may buy dogs from puppy mills, businesses that turn out puppies as if they actually were cans of soup.

What does sterling brown mean when he mentions the chain gang a.) brown is referring to people in general, who are chained in their minds. b.) brown is referring to slaves in chains c.) brown is referring to gangs in the ghetto chained to their crimes and poverty d.) brown is referring to men perhaps prisoners singing/chanting while working.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

Read the hypothesis below and answer the question that follows. playing video games will improve individual spatial skills. what is the dependent variable in the experiment? a. playing video games b. type of subjects c. type of video game d. spatial skills