In context, the divinity-student's "mild short cough" mentioned in the final sentence of the passage is best understood as A
an expression of contempt for the Poor Relation
B
a sign that he is preparing to speak
С
an attempt to gain the attention of those around him
D
a foreshadowing of his failing health
E
a reaction to his dusty surroundings

The correct answer is D. a foreshadowing of his failing health.

Explanation:

The exact sentence says: He coughed a mild short cough, as if to point the direction in which his downward path was tending. This latter part of the sentence basically means 'foreshadowing his future.' They were talking about health and medicine and this is when he realized that he is unwell. His body confirmed it by releasing a "mild short cough" as if to indicate that he isn't getting better.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the answer is:

in the fourth paragraph. ( the paragraph that begins with “on friday of my third ”).

hope it !