Read the quotation from "a cat is not a can of soup." good pets are often abandoned by selfish owners who move, have a change in their family situation, or dump the litters after letting the animals breed. which claim does this evidence best support? a. a great benefit that might surprise you is that pets are not expensive at a shelter. b. on the other hand, a definite point in favor of the ferndale shelter is that only animal lovers work there, and there are plenty of them to give the animals good care! c. another advantage to visiting the ferndale shelter is that the workers have gotten to know the pets well and can you make your choice. d. you won't have a problem finding a gentle or sociable pet at the shelter.

Read the passage from a raisin in the sun. mama: lord have mercy, baby. you done gone and bought your grandmother a hat? travis (very proud): open it! she does and lifts out an elaborate, but very elaborate, wide gardening hat, and all the adults break up at the sight of it. ruth: travis, honey, what is that? travis (who thinks it is beautiful and appropriate): it's a gardening hat! like the ladies always have on in the magazines when they work in their gardens. beneatha (giggling fiercely): travis—we were trying to make mama mrs. miniver—not scarlett o'hara! mama (indignantly): what's the matter with you all! this here is a beautiful hat! (absurdly.) i always wanted me one just like it! which word or phrase from the text best supports the idea that the adults think the hat is inappropriate? “have mercy” (giggling fiercely) (indignantly) “what’s the matter”