Chaz and michael used to be best friends but had grown apart when they started high school. chaz, a good-looking baseball player, was accepted into the popular group, while michael, a shy "bookworm," kept quiet and tried not to draw attention to himself. after a party, chaz gets into trouble and is abandoned by his new friends. michael agrees to him, even though they haven't spoken in a long time. which sentence best states the complex theme of the passage?

Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? select two options.it was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods.” “i have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place.” “i felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me.” “nor had i ever slept in a dead place before—and yet, tonight, i must sleep there.” “when i thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.” “almost i would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but i did not.”

Which statement best represents a claim? a.people who do not exercise their right to vote are truly wasting a precious democratic privilege. b.the benefits of mandatory voting in the united states far outweigh the potential drawbacks. c.some countries require people who do not vote in certain elections to pay a moderate fine. d. i would never want to live in a country where it was mandatory to vote in political elections.

Identify and evaluate the specific strategies used to persuade the audience in gettysburg address