Read the excerpt from "homesickness."

only a month before, my ancient half-sister, who was twelve years older than me, had actually had appendicitis, and for several days before her operation i was able to observe her behavior at close quarters. i noticed that the thing she complained about most was a severe pain down in the lower right side of her tummy. as well as this, she kept being sick and refused to eat and ran a temperature.

why does the author include information about the narrator's sister?

to show how the narrator gets the idea for his trick
to demonstrate that the narrator is immature
to demonstrate that the narrator is insensitive
to show why the narrator misses his family

Read the excerpt from "a modest proposal." the poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own, which by law may be made liable to a distress, and to pay their landlord's rent, their corn and cattle being already seized, and money a thing unknown. which statement effectively uses a quotation to show that swift claims that the poor will also benefit from his proposal? “swift writes that poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own, which by law may be made liable to a distress.” swift writes that poorer tenants will finally have something to pay their landlord’s rent since they have neither money nor trade. swift writes that poorer tenants will have something to trade for rent since “their corn and cattle” have already been seized. swift writes that “poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own” that can “ to pay their landlord’s rent.”

Which of the following statements would most encourage productive conflict? select all that apply.

According to what you heard, will the weather be nice enough for charlie and sophie's adventure on the sun and beach route in el salvador? yes no