Big exam and need 34 points and fast 1. which is the best example of a thesis statement for a compare and contrast essay? a. this is a great poem b. "the golden cat" is a cheerful poem about a cat and the love he brings his family. c. while both "the golden cat" and "the cat and the moon" are written about cats, both poems have very different tones. d. i loved both "the golden cat" and "the cat and the moon" but i think that "the golden cat" was the better of the two. 2. which topic would be best for a compare and contrast essay? a. the story "how a cat played robinson crusoe" and the poem "the golden cat" b. the rhythms of "the black snake" and "a narrow fellow in the grass" c. the poem "black snake" and the short story "stray" d. the cat in "the golden cat" and the snake in "the black snake"

Westridge, ohio — more than 600 transportation employees went on strike at midnight last night after the westridge city council rejected their demand for a 10% pay increase. the strike affects all bus and rail services throughout westridge and the neighboring communities of turlock, smithfield, and lowell grove. "we hoped we would not be forced to strike, but until our demands are met, we really have no choice," said wanda thompson, a representative of the transportation employees union. "we simply don't get paid what we deserve." members of the westridge city council see the situation differently. "our employees already earn 6% more than the state average for similar transportation jobs," said raoul cobian, president of the westridge city council. hopefully the two groups can come to an agreement soon and bring this unnecessary strike to an end. what is the common name for the underlined information in the article?