Passage a: passage b: for there, no more than ten steps away, he stands, a short, plump man sweating profusely in his heavy dress uniform. the medals on his chest flash brightly in the hot sun so that he looks as if he has caught on fire. she can see the rivulets of sweat under his napoleonic hat, making his pancake makeup run down his face, revealing the dark skin beneath. i invent this scene because i want my mother to see what she cannot yet imagine: el jefe coming undone. –“a genetics of justice,” julia alvarez which statement correctly analyzes how the passages work together to develop a central idea? alvarez shows how trujillo’s appearance was central to his power. alvarez shows how her mother loved trujillo’s style and appearance. alvarez shows how trujillo’s style of dress covered up the ugliness within. alvarez shows how trujillo was always careful when selecting his clothing and accessories.

(1) one of the most popular festivals in southeast asia is diwali, the hindu festival of lights. (2) diwali means “row of lights.” (3) several legends claim that the festival was created to celebrate the homecoming of lord rama after more than 14 years of exile. (4) after lord rama defeated the demon ravana, the people placed small lanterns outside of their houses to light their leader’s way home. (5) today, the festival honors many different gods and traditions. (6) most people view diwali as a celebration of hope and a time to remember that good will always overcome evil. (7) people celebrate the five-day festival with an abundance of lights, fireworks, food, and music. (8) many families also pay their respects to different gods by building small altars in their homes. jordan has decided that moving sentence 4 before sentence 3 will improve the organization of the report. is jordan correct in her revision? a) yes, because the revision explains why rama was exiled b) no, the revision disrupts the logical order of the report c) no, the revision moves the answer away from the posed question eliminate d) yes, the revision improves the chronological order of the report