Which of the following best states the central idea of ¨Why did the Hunderburg Burn¨ The great loss of human life on the Hindenburg was due to design flaws that could have been corrected.

Many different factors combined to cause the Hindenburg to catch fire and explode.

Although theories abound, the Hindenburg most likely exploded because a spark ignited its hydrogen.

The refusal of the United States to sell helium to Nazi Germany doomed the passengers on the Hindenburg.

Proofread the passage and identify the spelling and punctuation errors. no one knows the exect cause of diabetes. most people who get type 2 diabetes are older, but now younger people are being diagnosed with it. like many young people, you are probably thinking, "why should i be concerned about diabetes? " the truth is that both the center for disease control and the american diabetes association are quite alarmed about the increase in type 2 diabetes among young people. information gathered in the 1990s showed a rapid increase in type 2 diabetes in children. during the 2000s, this trend is continue. scientists who study diabetes are finding that 85 percent of the children who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight. but that is just one reason for the increase. children are at risk for type 2 diabetes if they are inactive, have a family history of diabetes, or are from african american, american indian, or asian american families.

Read the excerpt and answer the question. the boards themselves seemed to remain upright not from being nailed together but rather from leaning together, like a house that a child might have constructed from cards. what best describes the figurative language in the sentence above? idiom simile onomatopoeia personification

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.