A 8. C\r19. A 20. C\rStructured Writing\rXII.\rPersistence is essential to success. Probably the greatest example of\rpersistence is Abraham Lincoln. Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with\rdefeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice failed in business\rand suffered a nervous breakdown. He could have quit many times. But he\rdidn, t and because he didn' t quit, he was elected and became one of the\rgreatest presidents in the history of the United States.\rSection B\rIII.\r1. cheated 2. inclined 3. reconciled 4. contemporary 5. transformed 6.\rnotion 7. ultimate 8. appropriate 9. curb 10. expense\rIV.\r1. to 2. of 3. as 4. for 5. over 6. in 7. of 8. on 9. of 10. of