18. which of the following quotes from "the lottery" best illustrates the story's that following tradition blindly can be hazardous?
a. "she snatched a paper out and held it behind her."
b. "bill, mr. summers said, and bill hutchinson reached into the box and felt around, being his hand out at last with the slip of paper in it."
c. "although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remember to use stones."
d. "you'll have to go ahead and i'll catch up with you."

Me read the letter. dear aunt mary, you for the wonderful painting. you are so talented! i was thrilled that you chose to paint horses. you must have remembered that i was crazy about horses when i was a little kid—and i still love them. i have hung the painting in my room so that i can see it every morning when i wake up. your loving niece, celia what makes this letter appropriate for its intended audience? it is written from the third-person point of view. it is concise and impersonal. its sentence structure is varied. its language is informal.

The true confessions of charlotte doyle and "jonah and the whale" have which theme in common?

Which statement best describes hopping’s viewpoint and purpose in this excerpt? the author believes diane france should not display soldiers’ remains, and she writes to persuade readers to avoid visiting the museum. the author thinks a union warship caused the submarine to sink, and she writes to inform readers about the war. the author thinks stories about the civil war are interesting, and she writes to entertain readers with true war stories. the author believes diane france’s work in making bone casts has many scientists, and she writes to give details about her experienc