The disease that concerned Dr. Dowell was avian influenza, or bird flu. This virus usually strikes poultry, like chickens, ducks, and turkeys. It’s rare for bird flu to make people sick. What is most likely the author’s purpose in this passage?

to explain what the case study is about
to ask a question that he will answer later
to add supplemental information that explains the situation
to help the reader draw a conclusion based on the evidence

Which line from the text provides specific support for the idea that mantids are excellent hunters? a) first, mantids show an amazing mastery of hunting skills. b) mantids eat a wide variety of insects, including moths, crickets, bees, flies, and grasshoppers. c) they have large, powerful front legs, with spikes that them hold on to prey. d) finally, they are very personable, as far as insects go. (language arts)

Every day, eloise talks with patients who suffer from drug abuse and them with their treatment plans. she sometimes works with franklin who plans social events and outdoor activities on the drug facility grounds. because some of the patients are there for months or years, eloise and franklin also work with jessup, who takes care of patients’ hair care and other grooming needs. which best describes the workers’ career pathways based on their tasks? eloise works in family and community services, franklin works in counseling and mental health services, and jessup works in personal care services. eloise works in counseling and mental health services, franklin works in personal care services, and jessup works in family and community services. eloise works in personal care services, franklin works in family and community services, and jessup works in counseling and mental health services. eloise works in counseling and mental health services, franklin works in family and community services, and jessup works in personal care services.

Why does yu tsun kill dr. albert at the end of borges’s “the garden of forking paths”?