Read the following excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game" and answer the question. Rainsford sprang up and moved quickly to the rail, mystified. He strained his eyes in the direction from which the report had come, but it was like trying to see through a blanket. He leaped upon a rail and balanced himself there, to get greater elevation; his pipe, striking a rope, was knocked from his mouth. How does the figurative language in this passage contribute to the plot of the story? It builds suspense as we realize that Rainsford hears gunshots but cannot see anything. It serves as a symbol of why Rainsford must struggle to see from the deck of the boat. It explains why Rainsford was balancing precariously to see and thus fell off the boat. It does not add anything to the plot of the story

Answer:

It builds suspense as we realize that Rainsford hears gunshots but cannot see anything.

Explanation:

From the excerpt of The Dangerous Game, it is narrated that Rainsford sprang up and moved quickly because of a noise he heard and he was trying to look through where the report came from but couldn't because it was dark. He eventually climbed an elevated platform to get a better view.

The figurative language in the passage helps contribute to the plot of the story is It builds suspense as we realize that Rainsford hears gunshots but cannot see anything.

It builds suspense as we realize that Rainsford hears gunshots but cannot see anything.

Katherine Johnson reached for the stars long before she helped send humans into space. Born on August 26, 1918 in West Virginia, Johnson had a gift for numbers. As Johnson later described, she spent her life counting—counting the steps she walked, the dishes she washed. “Anything that could be counted, I did,” she once said. School came easily for Johnson, and she completed eighth grade by the age of 10. After that, she couldn’t continue learning locally because her county denied African American students access to secondary education. Johnson’s father, Joshua, moved the family 120 miles away so she could attend high school. By 18, she graduated with honors from West Virginia State College, receiving degrees in mathematics and French. She then went on to teach these subjects at a public school. After teaching for many years, one job posting changed the arc of her life. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was looking to hire women to fill unique positions. The job title: Computer. Based at Langley Research Center, these “human calculators” checked the math done by NACA’s male engineers and mathematicians. Johnson’s sharp intellect and resourcefulness were quickly recognized at Langley; she was promoted after only two weeks. Nonetheless, Johnson faced barriers at the agency. At the time, many workplaces weren’t integrated, and Johnson and her African American colleagues were segregated within an area of Langley named “West Computers”. Regardless, she steadfastly asked questions and made her voice heard. In 1958, NACA began to focus more on space travel, and the agency was newly dubbed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Johnson’s career flourished at NASA. In 1961, Johnson plotted astronaut Alan Shepard’s path into space. Then in 1962, Johnson helped astronaut John Glenn to be the first American to orbit the Earth. Even though NASA had started using electronic computers, Johnson was the one to double-check the machines’ calculations before blast-off. Additionally, Johnson contributed to Apollo 11’s milestone 1969 moon landing. She also helped Apollo 13 return safely home after an equipment malfunction. Later in her career, Johnson worked on calculations for NASA’s space shuttles and satellites. Even with such stellar contributions, many people in America didn’t know Johnson’s name until long after her retirement. In 2016, writer Margot Lee Shetterly published Hidden Figures, a chronicle of Johnson and two of her fellow mathematicians’ work at NASA. Later that year, shetterly’s bestselling book was turned into a movie of the same name. Finally, the whole world saw the magnificent trajectory of Katherine Johnson’s career. Read the excerpt. “Even with such stellar contributions, many people in America didn’t know Johnson’s name until long after her retirement. In 2016, writer Margot Lee Shetterly published Hidden Figures, a chronicle of Johnson and two of her fellow mathematicians’ work at NASA.” Choose the two synonyms that have the same meaning as the word figures as it’s used in the title of Shetterly’s book. Choose 2 answers: (Choice A) A definitions (Choice B) B answers (Choice C) C numbers (Choice D) D questions (Choice E) E shapes (Choice F) F people

How do scientists learn new things?

Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson (excerpt) Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these States. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world. He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose, obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers. 1 Select the correct answer. Which statement best describes the claim made in the excerpt? A. Past events have proven that Britain seeks to oppress and control the colonies. B. Facts must be presented that the King is unjust to prove the case against Britain. C. Britain seeks to maintain tyranny over the colonies by preventing land ownership. D. The King of Britain has imposed cruel and unusual punishment on the colonies.

What is the reason for using short sentences at the beginning of this article?
O The author wanted to become more famous.
O The author wants to describe things clearly.
O The author wants to analyze important details.
O The author wants to get the readers' attention.

Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?
Select one
A using your own words
B. summary being shorter than the text
C. Exact words from the text
D. including main des only​

When you read a work and then identify and organize the key points, what can you find?
O The central idea
The publication date
The response topic
O The discussion board

1. What does it mean to be an American?

In "The Grapes of Wrath", Mae wants the man to buy a sandwich and not treat the diner as a grocery store.

knocked over small sentence​

Write the words in brackets in the appropriate forms of the future tense.
A Wonderful Plan Allison and Nate, a brother and sister, live together in an apartment. They attend university in the same city, so they live together to share expenses. Their parents live in a different city, but they are visiting their children this weekend. In fact, they________(arrive) at the airport in about an hour! Nate and his older sister talk about all the arrangements they made for their parents’ visit. “Okay, so we________(go) to the concert tonight, right?” Nate asks. “That is right,” Allison replies. “We are seeing the orchestra at 7:00pm.” “Are we _______(go) to the museum tomorrow, then?” her brother asks. “Yes, I reserved tickets for the special exhibition on mummies,” Allison says. “Are you coming with us or are you meeting with your study group?” “No, I am definitely going with you to the museum,” Nate answers. “I love mummies! All right, so we are picking Mom and Dad up in about an hour.” “Yes, I _______(leave) in five minutes,” Allison says. Nate is confused. “What do you mean? We are both__________(go), right?” “Of course not!” Allison laughs. “Look at this place! I was very busy making all the reservations and getting all the tickets. We did not clean at all!” “Oh no, you are right!” Nate looks at the messy living room and remembers all the dirty dishes in the kitchen. “What will we do?” “Do not worry, my dear brother,” Allison says, smiling. “You know I always have a plan.” “Is a cleaning service coming?” Nate asks. “Are Mom and Dad staying in a hotel?” “No, silly!” Allison replies. “No one _______ (come) to help us clean.” “Then what is your wonderful plan? What are we doing to get the apartment clean? Mom and Dad are arriving in just forty-five minutes!” Now Nate___________ (get) really nervous. “Not to worry,” Allison reassures her brother. “I am driving to the airport to pick them up, and then we are all going to a new art gallery that just opened. We are taking a guided tour for an hour.” “How does an art gallery tour get the house clean?” Nate wonders. “That does not clean the house! Remember that you _______ (stay) here, little brother,” Allison says, giving him a hug before she walks to the door. “This way you will have lots of time! I _______ (go) out to have fun with Mom and Dad because I am a wonderful daughter, and you _______ (stay) here to clean the whole apartment because you are a wonderful son!”​

Which line in the following excerpt from Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness indicate a flashback? He paused. "Mind," he began again, lifting one arm from the elbow, the palm of the hand outwards, so that, with his legs folded before him, he had the pose of a Buddha preaching in European clothes and without a lotus-flower—"Mind, none of us would feel exactly like this. What saves us is efficiency—the devotion to efficiency. But these chaps were not much account, really. They were no colonists; their administration was merely a squeeze, and nothing more, I suspect. They were conquerors, and for that you want only brute force—nothing to boast of, when you have it, since your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others. They grabbed what they could get for the sake of what was to be got. It was just robbery with violence, aggravated murder on a great scale, and men going at it blind—as is very proper for those who tackle a darkness. The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much. What redeems it is the idea only. An idea at the back of it; not a sentimental pretense but an idea; and an unselfish belief in the idea—something you can set up, and bow down before, and offer a sacrifice to. . . ." He broke off. Flames glided in the river, small green flames, red flames, white flames, pursuing, overtaking, joining, crossing each other—then separating slowly or hastily. The traffic of the great city went on in the deepening night upon the sleepless river. We looked on, waiting patiently—there was nothing else to do till the end of the flood; but it was only after a long silence, when he said, in a hesitating voice, "I suppose you fellows remember I did once turn fresh-water sailor for a bit," that we knew we were fated, before the ebb began to run, to hear about one of Marlow's inconclusive experiences.

business plans
8.
When might an individual need
to check written instructions
and schedules during the day?
forcistance are

What are Hamlet's contemplations a foretelling of

what is the central idea of the text?

(13) Advertisers use
for advertising any product.
(a) TV
(b) Mobile
(c) Books
(d) Internet​

Which question might a writer ask when making global revisions?
A. Can a particular description be shorter?
B. Are the characters fully developed?
C. Is the language exciting and interesting?
D. Do the sentences use correct grammar?

Creative Translation Should the translation of a poem from one language to another be evaluated primarily on its adherence to the original text?

drawing is hard sentence or fragment​

hopping off sentence​

I have 2 questions : 1.) "a job helps you learn how to manage time" Q ; what is the verb in the sentence? a. how b. time c. job d. helps 2.) "all off these things increase your self-confidence" Q ; what is the verb? a. your b. increase c. things d. all

2. Escoge 10 verbos de la lista anterior y realiza oraciones en forma afirmativa. Study clean drive climb Write read work cut Paint drink run climb Cook chat listen swim Copy dance watch sleep pro favor ayudeme es para hoy

Everyone who visits the museum seems excited by it. Which word in the sentence is a noun?

Read the passage from "Marriage Is a Private Affair” by Chinua Achebe. "Have you written to your dad yet?” asked Nene one afternoon as she sat with Nnaemeka in her room at 16 Kasanga Street, Lagos. "No. I’ve been thinking about it. I think it’s better to tell him when I get home on leave!” "But why? Your leave is such a long way off yet—six whole weeks. He should be let into our happiness now.” Nnaemeka was silent for a while, and then began very slowly as if he groped for his words: "I wish I were sure it would be happiness to him.” "Of course it must,” replied Nene, a little surprised. "Why shouldn’t it?” "You have lived in Lagos all your life, and you know very little about people in remote parts of the country.” "That’s what you always say. But I don’t believe anybody will be so unlike other people that they will be unhappy when their sons are engaged to marry.” "Yes. They are most unhappy if the engagement is not arranged by them. In our case it’s worse—you are not even an Ibo.” This was said so seriously and so bluntly that Nene could not find speech immediately. In the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the city it had always seemed to her something of a joke that a person’s tribe could determine whom he married.

Which statement about this passage best explains that the village culture is patriarchal?

People from different tribes do not marry one another.

This does not describe the patriarchal system.

Fathers in small villages arrange marriages for their children.

Fathers are unhappy when their children become engaged to be married.

Which of the following topic sentences does NOT introduce its paragraph's main idea? Select one: a. After finishing my paper, I gave a copy to my friends to read. b. Finally, you read my paper and gave me an incorrect grade. c. I have always received good grades in my writing class.

write a report on the activities of the debate club in your college.​

who is the Prime Minister of India ​

One way in which we change statements into questions is by adding do or does for
questions in the simple present tense and did for questions in the simple past tense.

Read the examples. Also notice the change in the verb.

My brother enjoys reading adventure books. (statement)
Does my brother enjoy reading adventure books? (question)

Smita writes to her grandfather every month.
(statement)
Does Smita write to her grandfather every month?
(question)

You played with Bruno this evening. (statement)
Did you play with Bruno this evening? (question)

Pragya went to Australia last year. (statement)
Did Pragya go to Australia last year? (question)




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C. Make questions from the following statements using do, does, or did.
1. My sister bakes delicious pies.
2. Arif spends a lot of time gardening.
3. Our hockey team won the match last week.
4. I met Aunt Helen yesterday.
5. You come home late every day.​

(1) Shipping along rivers is not as popular as it once was. (2) It is done by air and trucking on interstates. (3) Rivers still provide viable routes for shipping, but it is no longer the most feasible method for moving materials. (4) As rivers declined in popularity, other shipping methods took their place as the best ways to ship merchandise. Which sentence lacks a logical transition?

Identify the sentence that has the subordinating conjunction underlined and is punctuated correctly.

A. Please take a few minutes to help me clean up, even if you feel you are too busy.

B. We have to finish our work, before we can play a game.

C. Although it is not fun to do chores everyone must do their share.

D. You must finish your homework early because we have a busy night.

What is Cugoano's approach to the topic of slavery in
this passage?

What is Cugoano's purpose in this passage?

The longer that men continue in the practice of evil and
wickedness, they grow the more abandoned; for nothing
in history can equal the barbarity and cruelty of the
tortures and murders committed under various pretences
in modern slavery, except the annals of the Inquisition
and the bloody edicts of Popish massacres.
- Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil and
Wicked Traffic of the Slavery and Commerce of
the Human Species,
Quobna Ottobah Cugoano