Question 4 of 31 Samuel burst through the lobby doors, out of breath but still clutching
the letter tightly. "I must see Colonel Bates," he panted. The desk clerk
eyed him suspiciously, "Please," Samuel pleaded, "I've just come from
the Richmond camp with news about the revolutionaries. Lieutenant
Hamlin's horse came up lame, and he was unable to deliver it himself"
Which statement describes the most likely historical and cultural context of
the passage?
A. An Irish immigrant living in New York City in the 1800s
OB. A Pilgrim boy living in a rural American colony
C. A poor boy living in the American South in the 1900s
D. An American boy living during the Revolutionary War

What do mcmahon’s references to thomas carlyle and john stuart mill do for his own image and credibility?

After reading this excerpt, darren makes a text-to-text connection. which example is a text-to-text connection?

1. according to mla citation style rules, when citing a book by more than one author, the authors' names should a. be listed alphabetically by first name. b. be listed alphabetically by last name. c. be listed in the order in which they appear on the title page. d. follow the title of the book. 2.which of the following items is not necessary to include in summary notes? a. all the information that is relevant to your topic and purpose b. complete publication information c. the time and date you read the source material d. specific examples 3. which of the following is not an objective of synthesizing sources? a. reviewing key ideas on a topic b. combining opinions and general statements c. exploring different points of view d. understanding the topic in depth 4.when punctuating quotations, commas and are placed inside the quotation marks. a. semicolons b. periods c. colons d. page numbers in parentheses 5. in academic writing, why would you prefer to rely on information from scholarly journals rather than magazines? a. authors in scholarly journals are generally specialists in their field. b. magazines use every-day experiences and discuss popular topics. c. scholarly journals never include visuals. d. scholarly journals are more difficult to find, and therefore more valuable. 6.when punctuating direct quotations, use a after the verb that introduces the quotation. a. comma b. dash c. colon d. seimicolon