In the story american born chinese, the chinese herbalist tells jin wang, "it's easy to become anything you wish . . so long as you're willing to forfeit your soul." this is an example of:
a) flashback, to give the reader background information
b) an inciting incident, to introduce a central conflict
c) parallel plot, to follow separate characters and events
d) foreshadowing, to create suspense by providing hints about the future

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.