Question please help me!!
What will most likely happen if Asheville fails to make a successful transition to a commercial economy.
A. The economy will stagnate and the city's growth will slow
B. North Carolina will be forced to secede from the union
C. Workers will go on strike and riots will erupt in the streets
D. The city will have to transition back to blue collar trades.

Read the excerpt from "lise marie de baissac.”in normandy, baissac pretended to be a refugee from paris living in the house of a schoolmaster. there, she to set up more resistance groups and organize sabotage actions. again traveling by bicycle, she maintained secret communications between groups and transported supplies. this was extremely dangerous work. which best describes the meaning of the underlined word? argued forblockedkept upunderstood

In at least 150 words, discuss the comparison described in the figurative language and how the connotative language reinforces the symbol. be sure to include a definition if your terms

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?