On the night of september 2, 1666, the king’s baker did not completely put out the embers in his oven. after he went to bed, the embers ignited a stack of nearby wood. soon the baker’s shop and house were ablaze. most of the buildings in london at that time were made of wood, pitch, and thatch, which caused the fire to spread rapidly. the fire burned for days, and by the time it burned itself out, 80 percent of the city was destroyed. amazingly, few people died in the fire. the one benefit of the fire was that it killed most of the rats that had been causing the plague. the author views the fire as one of the worst disasters in history. which supporting detail best demonstrates that viewpoint? a) the buildings in london were made of flammable material. b) eighty percent of the city was destroyed. c) few people died in the fire. d) he fire killed all the rats that were causing the plague.

Acontainer hold 4 gallons of lemonade.a large lemonade contains 16 ounces. how many large lemonades could the restaruant sell before they run out of lemonade?

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contain flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story.

Which statement best describes the use of satire in this passage? read the passage from chapter 7 of animal farm as clover looked down the hillside her eyes filled with tears. if she could have spoken her thoughts, it would have been to say that this was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race. these scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to on that night when old major first stirred them to rebellion. if she herself had had any picture of the future, it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip, all equal, each working according to his capacity, the strong protecting the weak, as she had protected the lost brood of ducklings with her foreleg on the night of major's speech. instead-she did not know why—they had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind, when fierce, growling dogs roamed everywhere, and when you had to watch your comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes. there was no thought of rebellion or parody is used to illustrate the impact of stalin's purge. ridicule is used to show the gullibility of the russian citizens. reversal is used to show how clover, representing the people, has changed ideals. personification is used to show the reader stalin's thoughts and feelings