Question

question 1
toby reads a short article and decides that its main idea is this:
it is very difficult - but not impossible - to learn to ride a unicycle. persistence is the key.
what textual evidence could toby cite to back up his claim about the articles main idea?
the articles quote from a professional unicycle instructor
the articles aside from someone who watched unicycle races on television
the articles statistics about unicycle sales last year
the articles statistics about unicycle injuries last year
question 2
read this excerpt from the article \where have all the firs gone?\
anthropogenic, human - caused fire comes with a different seasonal signature and frequency than natural fire. moreover, it is profoundly interactive. it burns in a context of general landscape meddling by humans - hunting, logging, planting - a web that shapes both the fires and its effects.
which main idea does the passage support?
experts are able to tell whether a fire is natural or was started by humans.
natural fires generally occur less often than human - caused fires.
humans should not meddle with the landscape because it causes fires.
forest fires started by humans tend to burn hotter than natural fires.

Explanation:

For Question 1, a quote from a professional unicycle instructor would be the most relevant textual evidence as it comes from an expert on the subject of unicycles. For Question 2, the passage emphasizes that human - caused fire has a different seasonal signature and frequency than natural fire, indicating that natural fires generally occur less often than human - caused fires.

Answer:

Question 1: the article's quote from a professional unicycle instructor
Question 2: Natural fires generally occur less often than human - caused fires.