Which strategy is being used in this brief introduction?

John is a soldier who has been in Afghanistan for over six months. He is trying to cope with
missing his family, so he smokes marijuana. Sue is in Alaska, escaping from the pain of her
cheating husband. She finds herself drinking at least a bottle of wine every night. Garrett is a
middle-school boy who just started a new school in a new town. He has always had difficulty
fitting in, so he begins using drugs to fit in with a group of people who sell drugs. People
who are going through a difficult time often may turn to substance abuse instead of more
productive ways of dealing with their problems.

a) broad-to-narrow b) anecdotal c) narrow-to-broad d) historical


d

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Alice is describing her morning yesterday. Complete each sentence by putting the given verb into the passé composé or the imparfait, as appropriate.

On a tout mangé parce que nous __________________________________ (avoir) très faim. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Social media are used by

(a) companies. (b) non-profit organizations. (c) individuals. (d) a, b, and c. (e) a and c.

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In "The Cask of Amontillado," Montresor wants revenge because 

a. Fortunato insulted him. b. Fortunato stole his wine .  c. Fortunato lied to him.  d. Fortunato threatened him.

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Because of the ____________ nature of the assignment, the FBI agent could not let his family know the true details of what he was doing.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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