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Q: 16. Which of the following details most clearly supports the main idea of the excerpt from In Commemoration: One Million Volumes? (1 point)In 1981, the university library had one million volumes.Anaya always knew there were at least a million stars.When he was a child, Anaya learned his prayers in Spanish.Anaya believes a library should be the cultural center of a city.17. What is this passage from "A Toast to the Oldest Inhabitant" an example of?He not only had weather enough, but weather to spare; weather to hire out; weather to sell; to deposit; weather to invest; weather to give to the poor. (1 point)hyperboleconflictunderstatementan unexpected event18. What is a rhetorical device? (1 point)a way to test a writer's logic and reasoninga translation that is difficult for readers to understanda question intended to have an obvious answera word-pattern that creates emphasis and emotion19. What was Solzhenitsyn's main purpose in writing "Nobel Lecture"? (1 point)to praise the European community of writersto denounce the horrors of Soviet oppressionto make a gracious acceptance for a major awardto articulate his understanding of the writer's role20. How can a reader test the logic of a writer's appeals? (1 point)by thinking about how another writer might support the same claimsby identifying which rhetorical devices the author uses most frequentlyby eliminating opinions from the essay and analyzing the facts for logicby considering how the writer's evidence supports his or her points21. What is Wiesel's central argument in "Keep Memory Alive"? (1 point)People must speak out against all oppression and injustice.People must stay neutral in arguments that do not concern them.People must speak for the dead, who cannot speak for themselves.People must remember what happened when they were children.22. Wiesel writes, "Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." What rhetorical device is he using? (1 point)repetitionparallelismslogans and sawsrhetorical question23. In what way is "The American Idea" an analytic essay? (1 point)It examines two founders' differing interpretations of the American idea.It entertains readers with interesting fictional accounts of historical figures.It expresses White's point of view about the meaning of the American idea.It attempts to persuade people around the world to adopt the American idea.24. In "The American Idea," White supports his interpretation of the American idea with the words of Thomas Jefferson. What type of persuasive appeal is he using? (1 point)appeal to authorityappeal to reasonemotional appealappeal to shared values25. Why is "The Spider and the Wasp" an expository essay? (1 point)It explains a natural phenomenon to readers.It persuades readers to try to save tarantulas.It contains the author's memory of a meaningful time in his life.It entertains readers with fascinating fictional stories about insects.

A: 16.d17. i couldn't find an answer for this one18. it sounds a lot like an understatement to me according to the book.19.d20.d21.a22.b23.a24.a25.a