What is the central idea in this paragraph? O Having four young daughters made the family more of a target because of Trujillo's mandatory tributes.

O Trujillo required people to take part in tributes and parades, which were enforced by the police state.

O The author's parents fought against the dictatorship, even though they participated in the tributes.

O The author's parents tried to get by in the dictatorship, but felt humiliated by the tributes they were forced to participate in.​

How does the oxymoron "predictable coincidence" affect the meaning of this sentence? alana made sure that bill overheard her plans for jogging that afternoon, inviting the predictable coincidence of his meeting her on the track. a) the oxymoron shows that alana was not really sure whether bill would meet her. b) the oxymoron explains why alana was attracted to bill. c) the oxymoron readers understand bill's point of view. d) the oxymoron the reader understand that the meeting was really not a coincidence.

How does the authors discussion of sujatha baliga's own experiences with abuse and forgiveness contribute to the text

Identify how chekhov’s background and beliefs may have influenced his short story “the bet”.