Why did the author begin “America’s Best Girl” well into Trudy’s swim? A. to give a historical account leading up to the event
B. to captivate the reader from the beginning of the story
C. to provide the reader with essential information
D. to introduce a moral dilemma

the correct answer is the name of the author of the quotation appears at the text leading up to it   apex 2018

the sentence that avoid faulty coordination is:

culture, which is well represented in philadelphia, plays a major role including theatre, music, and the visual arts.  

faulty coordination occurs when the writer gives equal importance two different ideas (clauses) which in fact are not equivalent. in order to correct a misplaced clause or idea, the writer can place less important or emphatic ideas in a relative clause as in the previous sentence.  

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.