Select the correct text in the passage. Read the following essay. Which two sentences does the author use to inform the audience about the entire main topic of the essay?
Every teenager looks forward to summer vacation. Finals are over. You can just kick back and relax. You can read whatever you want, go wherever
you want, watch TV all day, or surf the Internet. The days stretch out, full of fun and laughs. Every teenager looks forward to summer vacation.
Every teenager-except me.
Dad would gather us around the dinner table and give us this year's destination. We couldn't refuse. To Dad, it was sacred family time. So we
smiled and looked excited. Then we would all pile into the car. Just the four of us—dad, mom, my sister, and me-would have been somewhat
bearable. But for my dad, the summer trip was not just family time, but extended family time.

Tori is writing a literary analysis of the novel little women. read the following claim statement she wrote about the story. in little women, louisa may alcott uses figurative language to readers understand the feelings and experiences of the central characters. which quote from the story can tori use as evidence to support her claim? a. “she knew it very well, for it was that beautiful old story of the best life ever lived, and jo felt that it was a true guidebook for any pilgrim going on a long journey.” b. “‘and so nice of annie moffat not to forget her promise. a whole fortnight of fun will be regularly splendid,’ replied jo, looking like a windmill as she folded skirts with her long arms.” c. “‘rather a pleasant year on the whole! ’ said meg, smiling at the fire, and congratulating herself on having treated mr. brooke with dignity.” d. “‘what are you thinking of, beth? ’ asked jo, when amy had her father and told about her ring.”