Answer: the message is to have courage and Atticus demonstrates his courage by shooting and killing the rabid dog in one shot while the rest of the community takes cover. Jem and Scout are astonished at their father's marksmanship abilities and were completely unaware that Atticus was the most deadly shot in Maycomb.
Explanation:
Answer 3, the basketball team’s need of new uniforms and their desire for sponsorship
I'd probably say A or C. It's probably not going to be B.
Answer:
The option which the opening paragraph does the least to accomplish is:
B. immediately pull the reader into the action
Explanation:
Let's work this one out through elimination:
A. The opening paragraph DOES establish a relationship between the narrator and a character. We are immediately told they are uncle and nephew.
B. This seems to be the right choice for us. There is not a lot of action going on. We do not know what the uncle is listening for, what to expect, what is going on. This dragging creates some suspense as we wait for the action to start.
C. The opening paragraph DOES provide a sense of setting. As soon as we are told about the "cornfield" and the "breeze", we can imagine the characters are on a farm, out in the open.
