3. Which of the following describes the author's main purpose in the passage?
A to criticize how people have altered Shakespeare's plays and his
original portrayal of fairies and sprites
Bto offer readers important biographical information about
Shakespeare to help them better understand his plays
C to provide readers with important plot information from two of
Shakespeare's most important plays
D to provide readers with the origins and beliefs surrounding the
creatures in Shakespeare's plays

Which historical detail can best clarify a reader’s understanding of the information in the excerpt? immigrant factory workers who spoke the same language were separated from each other at work. immigrant factory workers who spoke the same language were known to talk too much at work. immigrant factory workers had to pay rent for their chairs and the supplies they needed at work. immigrant factory workers were crowded into unsafe buildings with locked doors and fire escapes.

Study the graph and then complete the analysis of the data by filling in the missing information.

Me ! select the correct answer. in his essay "civil disobedience," henry david thoreau wrote "that government is best which governs least." which answer best shows how this motto reflects transcendentalist principles? a. an ideal government does not exist, so anarchy is best for a nation. b. citizens require the government to define the difference between right and wrong. c. government can act as an impediment to the will and morality of individual men. d. an ideal nation is one that is not governed by a monarchy or dictatorship. e. government on a large scale is inefficient and should be managed at the state level.