"it’s only fair,” maritza told her friend avery as they sat in their empty classroom after school. "the first person to do a famous thing should get the most credit for it. i mean, how much do you hear about the second person to fly an airplane over the atlantic ocean? or the second guy who landed on the moon? ” to draw a conclusion about maritza’s character based on this excerpt, what is the best question for the reader to ask? who is she? what does she do? where is she? what does she say?

To draw a conclusion about Maritza's character based on the excerp, the best question for the reader to ask is: What does she say? (option 4).

The excerpt contains things that Maritza has said about being the first or the second person to accomplish something. She states that being the first person to do something gives you credit. She then makes emphasis on the fact that the second person to accomplish something important like flying over the Atlantic Ocean or landing on the moon is not famous or relevant because someone has already done it.

By asking yourself "What does she say?", you can draw conclusions on her characterization as a person who values being the first to do something.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

use the headings to create an overview of the main points.