Question

Click here to read and refer to "Mary Pickersgill, Flagmaker" in order to answer the question below.

Assume that this article appeared in your local newspaper. It would be considered timely and topical if _____.

a local celebration of Flag Day was approaching
it was part of a series on American history
the author, Johnathan T. Barnes, was scheduled to make a local appearance
all of the above
none of the above

Answer 1

The correct answers are "a local celebration of Flag Day was approaching" and "it was part of a series on American history".

Step-by-step explanation: The article "Mary Pickersgill, Flagmaker" tells the life of the maker of the Star Spangled Banner Flag, which makes it a relevant topic for the celebration of Flag day, and it is also appropriate for an American history series because it addresses important moments in American history - the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.

Answer 2

There are two possible answers for this question:

A.it was part of a series on American history B. a local celebration of Flag Day was approaching

The Flag maker was a story about Mary Pickersgill and how the national flag came to be. She was commissioned to make the national flag after the liberation of the Americans from Great Britain in 1812