In the passage from “ a cat is not a can of soup,” what is the purpose of the boldfaced text? sometimes the animals arrive at the shelter very sick. however, the shelter workers will not allow anyone to adopt a seriously ill animal. if an animal has curable health problems or has been under fed, the workers inform the adopting family and give advice on how to care for the animal.

a. to summarize the authors position
b. to introduce the essay and state the main claim c. to emphasize the opposing position
d. to refute the counterclaim

This is the political, social, cultural, and economic 'time and place' surrounding the creation of a literary text.

Me ! select the correct answer. in his essay "civil disobedience," henry david thoreau wrote "that government is best which governs least." which answer best shows how this motto reflects transcendentalist principles? a. an ideal government does not exist, so anarchy is best for a nation. b. citizens require the government to define the difference between right and wrong. c. government can act as an impediment to the will and morality of individual men. d. an ideal nation is one that is not governed by a monarchy or dictatorship. e. government on a large scale is inefficient and should be managed at the state level.

Based on what he wrote in the inferno, which statement would dante most likely agree with? a. church leaders should be given leeway for their earthly actions since they are working for god. b. poets should be given a free pass to heaven since their words point others toward god. c. people, no matter their earthly status, should be judged by a fair god. d. churchgoers should be allowed into heaven just for attending church services. 2b2t