16) Which statement best expresses the author's perspective in this passage? A) The author promotes the idea that all written works should be translated into other
languages.
B) The author angrily calls out those who believe that translated works are not an
important part of the literary canon.
C) The author attempts to educate the reader about influence other writers had on the
life and works of Garbriel Garcia Marquez.
D) The author strongly believes in the importance of translating works so that readers
may connect with people from other cultures.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

where is the

by explaining that it took the same total time to travel by plane as it did by train