A Modern Love Letter 1)How does the author create a surprise at the end of this story?

a)Alejandro, a figure from Abuela's past, shows up unexpectedly.

b)Abuela, who normally stays home, unexpectedly decides to go with Bella to the park.

c)Bella's mother, nervous about the love letters, suddenly insists that Bella tell her if more letters arrive.
d)Mateo, who works in the library, impulsively decides to go to the park.

2)How does the author's use of flashback in Paragraph 3 affect the story?

a)It raises surprise by showing that Bella's mother was unaware that Bella had a boyfriend.

b)It increases the sense of drama by showing that Bella is unaware she has a secret admirer.

c)It raises tension by showing Mateo's interest in Bella at the library, in contrast to Mateo's indifference later on.

d)It creates a mystery by making the reader wonder if Mateo is the writer of the love letters.

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Which two elements does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens contain? "a small matter," said the ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude." "small! " echoed scrooge. the spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of fezziwig: and when he had done so, said, "why! is it not? he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. is that so much that he deserves this praise? " "it isn’t that," said scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "it isn't that, spirit. he has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." he felt the spirit's glance, and stopped. "what is the matter? " asked the ghost. "nothing particular," said scrooge. "something, i think? " the ghost insisted. "no," said scrooge, "no. i should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. that's all."

Is the following statement true or false? the topic sentence of a paragraph should indicate what the paragraph is going to be about. false true