Which statement is the strongest counterclaim to the claim?
O The Great Wave was made around 1830 by the great
artist Hokusai and is one of his series Thirty-six
Views of Mount Fuji.
Since The Great Wave is a work of art, the idea that it
signifies Japan's hesitation to join the global economy
is simply one interpretation.
O There are other paintings that more strongly
represent Japan's hesitation to open its ports and join
the global economy.
After receiving a letter from the president of the
United States in 1853, Japan quickly embraced the
new economic model it had been forced to accept.

Which is the most effective paraphrase of the passage "six benches were left empty in every ship that evening when we pulled away from death. and this new grief we bore with us to sea: our precious lives we had, but not our friends" - the odyssey

Which statement best explains coelho's choice in the alchemist to have the boy robbed as soon as he arrives in tangiers? it reveals how working for the crystal merchant is part of the boy's personal legend. it illustrates how personal legends can change quickly if one is not careful. it shows how the boy makes poor choices and needs much guidance on his journey. it highlights the dangers of being in a new and unknown country.

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. then, in 1958, when he was nine, his mother got a job as a dental assistant – and a raise. at about the same time, wash got a job, too. six days a week for eight years, he woke up by four o'clock in the morning to deliver milk. by the time he got to school each day, he'd already put in almost half a day's work. how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story? by connecting readers to his mother’s medical training by connecting readers to the milk-delivery business by connecting readers to wash’s academic success by connecting readers to wash’s daily work routine