Consider John Snow’s essay "On the Mode of Communication of Cholera" and Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Masque of the Red Death.” Although both texts discuss a similar topic, they differ sharply in their purpose. Answer the following questions about these reading selections. Part A In "On the Mode of Communication of Cholera," author John Snow argues that cholera spreads by person-to-person transmission. How does he unfold his analysis? What details does he rely on most to support his claims?

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. i really thought she loved me but i discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. it was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. i was confused by the text because it said, "don't tell mike." i felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. at first i felt very angry bitter and hateful but then i felt so hopeless and depressed. i longed for her to call me. i thought if i could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then i would not be filled with such bitterness. instead of calling her i talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. talking with her makes me feel euphoric. i think i may be on the road to recovery. what word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt? instead of calling her, i talked to another friend who is (good at listening and feeling my pain). talking with her makes me feel euphoric. amorous sentimental empathetic grave

Which sentence best contrasts two things? a. air travel, like bus travel, is a fun way to get from one place to another. b. air travel is a fun and relatively easy way to get from place to place. c. both bus travel and air travel require substantial planning. d. air travel is much more expensive than bus travel.

Edgar allan poe uses many sound devices in his poem "the bells." which two words from the poem are examples of onomatopoeia?