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Answer:
The statement that best summarizes the central idea of this paragraph is:
2. America is a united country despite its cultural differences.
Explanation:
The paragraph we are analyzing here is an excerpt from the article "A Quilt of a Country", by author Anna Quindlen. Quindlen discusses how America is interestingly contradictory.
Just like a quilt, America is a result of dissimilar parts all patched together. All kinds of people, having to live in such close proximity, end up addressing one another with prejudice and even hatred. However, in spite of these differences and unlike other countries, America remains united. In the excerpt, the author mentions different groups and how they are frequently "on the verge of fisticuffs". Still, they are "impossibly interwoven". Therefore, the cultural differences may make things a bit more difficult, but they do not break this nation apart.
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This is a run on sentence because it’s combing two sentences without a .
The correct answer is B. Prevent unfair or deceptive bussines practice.
Consumer protection laws are designed to secure the consumer's rights. They are also in charge of ensuring fair trade and well informed marketplaces. The laws prevent fraud and unfair practices.
Options C and D are incorrect because it is the consumer's decision if he/she wants to spend a lot of money or buy unnecessary items. Option A is also incorrect because the Consumers Protection Laws are designed to protect the consumer from the business and not the business from the consumer.
I believe that the answer is D. "Self-Reliance" is an example of a short memoir. It a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
