Read this passage. then, answer the question that follows.

thus died k. charles the 2d, of a vigorous and robust constitution, and in all appearance capable of a longer life. a prince of many virtues, and many greate imperfections, debonaire, easy of accesse, not bloudy or cruel: his countenance fierce, his voice greate, proper of person, every motion became him, a lover of the sea, and skillful of shipping, not affecting other studys, yet he had a laboratory and knew of many empyrical medicines.

-from the diary of john evelyn, concerning the death of king charles ii, in 1685

what tradition is alluded to in this selection?

a. absolute rule by a king or queen
b. admiring one’s country’s leaders
c. questioning a mysterious death
d. the profession of sailing

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Which word identifies the purpose of the essay? a. direction b. directive c. defectiveness d. none of these select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

Read the paragraph. theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reform. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the wealthy and powerful corporations and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities. which sentence is the thesis of this paragraph? theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reforms. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the people and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities.