What is the purpose of this passage? O to explain the new technologies farmers used in the
1800s
O to connect a period of Russian history with the history
of sugar
to explain to readers how enslaved Africans differed
from Russian serfs
to give background information about the origins of
cane sugar

In the story “seventh grade” how do victor’s hopes and expectations about teresa at the beginning of the school day compare with his hopes and expectations about teresa at the end of the school day?

How does this image the reader to understand seismographs?

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.