Which sentence from the passage most strongly supports the author's overall purpose in writing?
a
shepherds, farmers, and ranchers consider the ideal guard animal to be one that is effective,
fearless, cost-effective, and easy to maintain.
b. llamas are members of the south american camelidae family and are used as beasts of
burden in many areas of the world.
c.
in a study conducted by lowa state university in 1990, llamas were rated as effective guard
animals by 80 percent of sheep owners.
d. aguard animal lives with a herd or flock to protect the livestock and deter predators.

How are the two arguments made in the passages different? a. the first passage claims that pets in class will children with health problems; the second passage says pets will make some health problems worse. b. the first passage claims that students’ nervousness will decrease around pets; the second says that students’ nervousness will increase around pets. c. the first passage claims that pets will make the teacher’s work easier by keeping students busy; the second passage says pets will make the teacher’s work harder. d. the first passage claims that pets in school will be good for kids’ mental health; the second passage says pets will be bad for kids’ mental health.

Read this excerpt from edgar allen poe the masque of the red death and answer the question that follows.what kind of writing does the excerpt represent? here the case was very diffierent,as might have been expected from the dukes love

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)