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What is the central idea of the text?

A
Women were often kept out of social and political movements by the men leading them.
B
Women have made important contributions to a variety of social and political movements.
C
Women have largely contributed to the social and political movements that directly impact them.
D
Women have made many important contributions to the United States, but they have largely been kept quiet.

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

What are the effects of parallel structure in this excerpt? check all that apply. it adds emphasis to the verbs that describe the british government’s oppression. it uses repetition to add power to the colonists’ growing list of grievances. it stresses jefferson’s list of grievances, giving the reader a sense of the amount of time the colonists have been oppressed. it emphasizes that all of these acts were carried out by the same person.

Read the quotation from author fernando pessoa. literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life. –the book of disquiet, fernando pessoa which statement best explains fernando pessoa's viewpoint about literature? pessoa uses literature as inspiration for daily life. pessoa believes that books people live fuller lives. pessoa believes that literature can be used to escape the routine of life. pessoa thinks that books prevent people from living productive lives.