When separating items in a list, a writer should 1)end the list with a colon. 2)separate the items with colons. 3)add a comma after the “and” before the last item. 4)add a comma before the “and” before the last item.

It is true that prior to 1914 the united states often had been disturbed by events in other continents. we had even engaged in two wars with european nations and in a number of undeclared wars in the west indies, in the mediterranean and in the pacific for the maintenance of american rights and for the principles of peaceful commerce. but in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence. what is the theme of this excerpt? a. the responsibility for americans to avoid involvement in war. b. america’s history of international involvement. c. a new kind of threat to american security. d. america’s history as a peaceful nation.

Read this passage: i think of you daily, my darling, especially when it’s dark and the other men in the foxhole become silent. i like to pretend that the gunfire is a fireworks display and that you are here with me to enjoy it. who is the intended audience for this passage? a. the writers girlfriend at home b. the writers fellow soldiers c. the writers mother and father d. the writers commanding officer

Read the quote below: "it's fine work. monday bum millay, wednesday whitman, friday faulkner, burn 'em to ashes, then bum the ashes. that's our official slogan." (bradbury). which of the follow literary terms is present in the quote? : a) allusion b) personification c) metaphor d) simile