The beginnings of these two pieces are similar because they both “death by black hole” & “Man Listening to Disc”

Dogs make wonderful pets because they us stay happy and healthy. the topic sentence is "dogs make wonderful pets." , is this correct? i keep doubting myself.

Read the excerpt from frederick douglass’s speech “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ”go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the old world, travel through south america, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, america reigns without a rival. what is one way that douglass achieves his purpose of persuading the reader to see his point of view? by relating as many facts and statistics to the reader as possibleby using familiar and casual language to make the reader feel comfortableby using gentle language to evoke a sense of calm and tranquilityby repeating the word “you” to directly relate to the reader

What textual evidence in “all the lovely stars” indicates that christina regretted her initial response to her mother’s plan togo to arizona for spring break? a.)christina builds a miniature desert in an old aquarium for mother. b.)christina squeezed her mother’s hand when she got home from school. c.)christina was worried when she learned that her mother’s ankle was broken. d.)christina knows her mother is concerned about her well-being while she is at the hospital.