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The excerpt is a hook. It captures the readers focus and describes the argument of the paper.
Answer:
C. Explicit details about how the library items are arranged.
Explanation:
As known, 'Explicit' means that whatever was said, it's stated clearly.
Implicit means that a subject was implied, but you still need to use context clues to find the answer.
In this case, it clearly says, "To the left side a card catalog."
'On the right, newspapers are draped over a quilt rack' <em>and </em> "Magazines face out from the wall"
All of these quotes are explicitly(<em>clearly</em>) saying where each of the library items go. Including, Card catalogs, newspapers, and Magazines.
I hope this helps! :)
B) The most popular careers in the year 2015.
Lincoln states in his letter to Miss Merry Speed, a personal friend, that he was amazed to see that the slaves on the boat were happy even though they were bought and were being shipped off to plant in the South. This made him contemplate the effect of the condition upon the happiness of people.