Did mike say "bacon cheeseburger"? he did! i was immediately reminded of the previous summer, when he and i had eaten bacon cheeseburgers together almost every saturday afternoon. we'd stretch out on the long grass at the park and talk about everything. but it had been months since we'd spoken. now he was looking at me expectantly. "i'm sorry," i said. "i spaced out for a second. what did you say? " which sentence best describes the impact of the use of flashback on the story? a. the author establishes the relationship between mike and the narrator. b. the author suggests that mike is the main character of the story. c. the author suggests that bacon cheeseburgers are important to mike. d. the author establishes the setting as a local diner where kids hang out.

How can a speaker best appeal to an audience? a. by revealing just enough information to make the au us b. by allowing the audience to ask questions about the speech's subject matter c. by adapting the speech to the expectations and knowledge of the audience d. by encouraging listeners who disagree to voice their opinions

In mandatory military service in america one of the main arguments states that americans should share benefits and responsibilities of citizenship.

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?