Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. what role does the underlined sentence serve in this paragraph? it is an example that serves as a supporting detail. it is a statistic that serves as a supporting detail. it is the topic sentence. it is a fact that serves as a supporting detail.

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]

Describe, in your own words why you think jean-jacques rousseau decided to write confessions. your answer should be at least one hundred words.

Lisa is a high school student who went to see her guidance counselor. she was given a questionnaire that contained these questions: what activities do you enjoy the most? the least? which things would your job need to include in order to make you feel satisfied? what things are you especially good at? what values, beliefs, or principles are most important to you? what issues or causes do you care about? which best explains why lisa’s guidance counselor asked her these questions? so she could see her personal vision and plan achievable goals. so she could set her priorities and adjust her goals. so she could visualize her future andd plan achievable goals. so she could identify her milestones and adjust her goals.