Read this passage from "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift: I do therefore humbly offer it to public consideration that of the
120,000 children already computed, 20,000 may be reserved for
breed, whereof only one-fourth part to be males; which is more
than we allow to sheep, black cattle or swine.
Which inference about children is best supported by evidence in the
passage?
A. Of the 120,000 children available, 20,000 can be bred.
B. In the mind of the narrator, children are like livestock.
C. Sheep and other livestock are superior to children.
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D. Children should be eaten as a way to combat poverty.

The town should regulate the height of buildings allowed on main street. this would be categorized as a: a. claim of fact. b. claim of policy. c. claim of cause and effect. d. claim of definition.

What background knowledge would best support this inference about mario?

Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people