A major point of contention, that is, a point that caused a great deal of argument, was the Fugitive Slave Act. What does contention mean in the sentence above?
A.
disagreement

B.
enjoyment

C.
mistake

D.
unhappiness

How does a writer support a counter claim after stating it? select three options

The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. he had been in the war in libya and wore two wound-stripes. he said that if the thing went well he would see that i was decorated. i said i hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. i asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. i went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. the drivers were with it and i left them there. what effect does hemingway’s limited use of adjectives have? it slows down the narration by interrupting the action. it makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful. it makes the narrator seem powerless and insincere. it prevents the readers from filling in the details with their own experiences.

For all of those, i want the answer. me.