Read this excerpt from "Hmong Tops." Lorenzo's eyes flashed with excitement, and he quickly wrapped the piece of thin hemp rope around the top and mimicked the throwing motion he had carefully studied. The top sat heavy in his hands and quickly whizzed through the air. A hush came over the crowd as the top landed. Then the crowd began to repeat a new word, one Lorenzo didn’t recognize. "What are they saying?" he asked.
Cai smiled. "They said, good shot."

How will Lorenzo most likely change as a result of these events?

A) He will begin to play Hmong tops every chance he is able.
B) He will become the most talented Hmong tops player.
C) He will view his recent move with a more positive attitude.
D) He will start to exclude others who are new to the area.

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next

Tobias wolff most likely named his short story "mortals" because the story explores the theme of people coming to terms with the idea that one day they too will die. wanting to find out what their loved ones really think of them. achieving immortalit by being "big people" while they are alive. hoping that they will have accomplished something before they die.

Which of these sentences uses parallel structure