What can you most clearly determine about the story's setting from this excerpt?
The story takes place right before a war.
The story takes place in the middle of a war.
The story takes place right after a war.
O The story takes place years before the start of a war.

What distinguishes the dialogue of this excerpt most clearly as a work of the postmodern era?

What style should a speaker use when preparing a speech for his or her school's parent teacher association? a. excited b. casual c. strict d. formal

How are the two arguments made in the passages different? a. the first passage claims that pets in class will children with health problems; the second passage says pets will make some health problems worse. b. the first passage claims that students’ nervousness will decrease around pets; the second says that students’ nervousness will increase around pets. c. the first passage claims that pets will make the teacher’s work easier by keeping students busy; the second passage says pets will make the teacher’s work harder. d. the first passage claims that pets in school will be good for kids’ mental health; the second passage says pets will be bad for kids’ mental health.