Which detail best supports the main idea that camp was better than expected in paragraph 2? A) “The camp’s main and primary activity was hiking in the rocky, rainy trails of the nearby White Mountains.”
B) “to my surprise I liked the camp counselors”
C) “Dad decide to send me to this camp in New Hampshire”
D) “Thanks a lot, Dad”

The correct answer is B. "to my surprise I liked the camp counselors”

Explanation:

In paragraph 2, the narrator describes the experiences at the camp in New Hampshire; this paragraph begins with the narrator's negative impressions about the camp, this can be seen in "this summer had all the hallmarks of a disaster for me" because this shows the narrator had only negative expectations.

However, these feelings change as the narrator sees everything from a different perspective, this can be seen in sentences such as "I actually discovered the exercise to be enjoyable" and "to my surprise, I liked the camp counselors" because these show a new and more positive perspective. In the case of the counselors, the narrator states they were from different parts of the world, and discussions were interesting. Thus, option B supports the idea camp was better than expected in paragraph 2.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)