Read the paragraph. then answer the question that follows.
the uss alabama, built in 1942, is a monster weighing in at 35,000 tons. the ship was built during the second world war and spent 40 months actively assisting the war effort in the pacific ocean. during that time, she was in 26 battles. in 1964, the ship moved to her present home in mobile, alabama.
to what is the uss alabama compared?
a. a ship b. a war c. a battle d. a monster

Read this excerpt from leah missbach day's foreword to wheels of change. as wbr's resident photographer i am privileged to see firsthand the impact bicycles have on the lives of our recipients. why does the author include this excerpt?

The tankers are so large how did some crew members get from one point to another while on board

It will be through raising high the prestige of your administration by success in short-range recovery, that you will have the driving force to accomplish long-range reform. on the other hand, even wise and necessary reform may, in some respects, impede and complicate recovery. what is the purpose of the transitional phrase on the other hand in this excerpt? a) it provides a counter-argument to the writer's main ideas. b) it provides a hypothetical situation for the reader to ponder. c) it provides additional evidence in favor of the writer's argument. d) it provides information about laws that are opposed to the writer's argument.