Question

this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b. part a what is the central idea of passage 2? a the author is able to provide a good life for his family. b businesses should be required to pay their workers in cash. c labor unions have many benefits for workers in the united states. d inflation can best be seen through the wages of workers in the united states. part b which two quotations from passage 2 best support the answer in part a? in my first job i got $5 a week. the man who works there now gets $5.75. (paragraph 2) i work now from 7 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., and there are not so many idle days. the work is evened up. (paragraph 3) i will send him to the american school, which is very big and good. (paragraph 5) i have to take one drink to have the check cashed. it is hard to take one drink. (paragraph 7) i must get money to live well, and to get money you must combine. (paragraph 10) dictionary entry. bind v 1. to tie or secure 2. to fasten or wrap by encircling 3. to compel, constrict 4. to place under legal obligation sentence from a speech given by president eisenhower many years ago. i believe with all my heart that our vigilant guarding of these rights is a sacred obligation on every citizen. which definition best matches the meaning of the word binding as it is used in passage

Explanation:

For Part A, we need to analyze the overall theme of Passage 2. Option A about the author providing a good life for his family seems most likely to be the central - idea if the passage focuses on the author's family - centered achievements. For Part B, we need to find quotes that support the idea of the author being able to provide a good life. "In my first job I got $5 a week. The man who works there now gets $5.75." shows income and "I will send him to the American school, which is very big and good." shows providing educational opportunities for family.

Answer:

Part A: A. The author is able to provide a good life for his family.
Part B: "In my first job I got $5 a week. The man who works there now gets $5.75. (paragraph 2)", "I will send him to the American school, which is very big and good. (paragraph 5)"