Select the correct answer from the drop-down menus. Read the two excerpts. Then choose the correct way to complete the sentences.
In Passage 1, Abigail Adams’s purpose seems to be to
1 raise serious concerns in a humorous way.
2 entertain her husband with an absurd proposal.
3 inform her husband about events at home. One sentence that illustrates this playful approach is
1 “If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion. . . .”
2 “I long to hear that you have declared an independency.”
3 “Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands.”

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

How does the author view the idea that you have to be perfect in order to get into college

Discuss ways in which these authors differ in style. refer to specific details from each story to support your points.