Question

(1). Veterans and servicemembers are frequently honored in similar ceremonies and with special discounts at restaurants and theaters, but those SMALL gestures are INADEQUATE compared with the CHALLENGES hallenges they face when they come home.

How do the highlighted words help to create meaning in the article?

A:they help the reader understand that veterans are upset that people don't support them

B:they help the reader understand that veterans enjoy gestures such as free meals and ceremonies

C:they help the reader understand that the needs of veterans are great

D:they help the reader understand that veterans receive help from the government



(2).Which word means "to grow back"?

A: pedestrian
B:plentiful
C:regenerate
D:millipede


(3).Which best identifies an unsupported claim in the letter to the editor "Veterans Appreciate our Gratitude . . ."?

A:for some veterans, however, a supportive "bridge" to independent living is required

B:reversing those trends is challenging, but it is achievable with sustained, comprehensive outreach at the grassroots level

C:many veterans who are not homeless are nonetheless "precarious."

D:it was beautiful, and touching, and I was thankful for the recognition of a life well-lived




(4).which best identifies a characteristic of a credible source?

A:it is published in books
B:it is full of easily identifiable claims.
C:it is written anonymously
D:it was written very recently



(5).the world is full of natural beauty.

The world is of natural beauty.

Which best explains how "Barter" by Sara Teasdale and "Beauty" by E-Yeh-Shure' develop this theme?

A:they explain the temporary qualities of natural beauty
B:they use sensory appeals to describes the natural world
C:they demonstrate the dangers of the natural world
D:they show how the world looks as a storm approaches

Answer 1

C, C, B, A. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

The answers are the following:

1. The correct option is "C, they help the reader understand that the needs of veterans are great."  Words like small, inadequate, and challenges in context with what the text  is talking about, have the function to make clear that being honored in ceremonies and events isn't enough for veterans because when they come back home, they have to face with bigger challenges, reality.
2. The answer is "C, regenerate." To regenerate can be used as a synonym of "to grow back" but, it also means to improve something, to change a thing from a state to a better and more worthy state.
3. The correct option is "B, reversing those trends is challenging, but it is achievable with sustained, comprehensive outreach at the grassroots level."  It refers to the tendency of honoring veterans with ceremonies and other special treats.
4. What best identifies a characteristic of a credible source is, "A, It is published in books."  Reliable information always comes from trustworthy sources such as books and many others. If something is written anonymously, most of the people don't trust it because it is uncertain where it came from.
5.  After reading both poems (Barter by Sara Teasdale and Beauty by E-yeh-shure'), I can deduce that the answer is A, "They explain the temporary qualities of natural beauty".  Both Barter and Beauty poems develop a theme of love, life beauty (Barter poem) and the other talks about how beauty can be seen in everything you do (Beauty poem).