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how the author feels about an experience
B
information that the author does not know
C
what other people are thinking about the author
D
several people’s views of the same experience
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Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles.Yet, by the time Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, some four years later, about 620,000 soldiers had died on the battlefields, more than American battle deaths in all other wars from the Revolution through the Vietnam War.

A
to inform readers about the differences between three military conflicts
B
to persuade readers of the seriousness of the American Civil War
C
to entertain readers with tales from behind the lines of battle
D
to encourage readers to visit battlegrounds in Appomattox, Virginia
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Nate is writing an essay arguing that the football program at his school should be canceled for safety reasons. Which is the most effective claim for his argument?

A
Our school should not have a football team because research shows that twenty percent of students will suffer at least one concussion during their high school playing career, which can have dangerous and permanent effects.
B
Many people are very proud of our school’s football team, and they came close to winning the district title last year, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that our high school should not field a football team.
C
Football can be a dangerous and risky sport at any level, and other sports, such as basketball and field hockey, are much better choices for students.
D
Football is fun and provides students with a sense of unity, but it can also be a dangerous game for many reasons, including the fact that many students suffer concussions while they are playing.
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Read the excerpt from The Dark Game.On February 24, when Hall sensed that the Zimmermann telegram would tip the balance in favor of the U.S. joining the Allied forces, the British home secretary presented the telegram to President Wilson. One week later, news of the Zimmermann telegram was splashed across the front page of American newspapers. On April 6, 1917, the Congress of the United States declared war on Germany and its allies.

A
As Hall sensed that the telegram would increase public outrage, the Americans joined the war against Germany.
B
When the British home secretary took the telegram to Washington, D.C., President Wilson was stunned by the message.
C
While the Americans declared war on Germany, the contents of the message were published on the front pages of the newspapers.
D
After the contents of the telegram were published on the front page of American newspapers, the US declared war on Germany.
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Central ideas are the most ideas in a text.

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