Read the excerpt from "The Bet" by Anton Chekov and answer the question.

[1] It was a dark autumn night. The old banker was walking up and down his study and remembering how, fifteen years before, he had given a party one autumn evening. There had been many clever men there, and there had been interesting conversations. Among other things they had talked of capital punishment. The majority of the guests, among whom were many journalists and intellectual men, disapproved of the death penalty. They considered that form of punishment out of date, immoral, and unsuitable for Christian States. In the opinion of some of them the death penalty ought to be replaced everywhere by imprisonment for life. "I don't agree with you," said their host the banker. "I have not tried either the death penalty or imprisonment for life, but if one may judge a priori, the death penalty is more moral and more humane than imprisonment for life. Capital punishment kills a man at once, but lifelong imprisonment kills him slowly. Which executioner is the more humane, he who kills you in a few minutes or he who drags the life out of you in the course of many years?"
[2] "Both are equally immoral," observed one of the guests, "for they both have the same object—to take away life. The State is not God. It has not the right to take away what it cannot restore when it wants to."
[3] Among the guests was a young lawyer, a young man of five-and-twenty. When he was asked his opinion, he said:
[4] "The death sentence and the life sentence are equally immoral, but if I had to choose between the death penalty and imprisonment for life, I would certainly choose the second. To live anyhow is better than not at all."
[5] A lively discussion arose. The banker, who was younger and more nervous in those days, was suddenly carried away by excitement; he struck the table with his fist and shouted at the young man:
[6] "It's not true! I'll bet you two million you wouldn't stay in solitary confinement for five years."
[7] "If you mean that in earnest," said the young man, "I'll take the bet, but I would stay not five but fifteen years."
[8] "Fifteen? Done!" cried the banker. "Gentlemen, I stake two million!"
Select the sentence that advances the plot and creates tension in the excerpt.

A: "The majority of the guests, among whom were many journalists and intellectual men, disapproved of the death penalty." (Paragraph 1)
B: "'If you mean that in earnest,' said the young man, 'I'll take the bet, but I would stay not five but fifteen years.'" (Paragraph 7)
C: "'Both are equally immoral,' observed one of the guests, 'for they both have the same object—to take away life.'" (Paragraph 2)
D: "A lively discussion arose." (Paragraph 5)

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Answer 1

Answer:

a

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

A

Explanation:


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Why is it important to study diversity?

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Answer:

Learning about other cultures helps us understand different perspectives within the world in which we live. It helps dispel negative stereotypes and personal biases about different groups. ... As people from diverse cultures contribute language skills, new ways of thinking, new knowledge, and different experiences.

Explanation:

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Answer:

Do better understand perspective

Explanation:

And it also depends on the type of diversity, like for instance racial diversity. Learning about that could benefit you by understanding what different races go through

why do we read?

how do we read

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Answer:

One basic reason why we read is simply because we enjoy reading. Reading brings joy and happiness in our life. We don’t have to depend on someone else to be happy and pleased. It’s true that sometimes reading can be little challenging or even boring, but such conditions are very rare if you know your taste and choose your books accordingly.

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In the prologue, the narrator describes twenty-seven of the pilgrims, detailing each person’s occupation, appearance, clothing, and personality. This gives the reader great insight into the Middle Ages. The clothing worn defines each character, not just their appearance, but also their place in society.

What is the author referring to in the underlined phrase?

the strict social pyramid of the feudal system
the equality enjoyed by women in medieval society
that clothing had little relationship to one’s place in society
that the pilgrims were all members of the lower social classes

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Answer:

The strict social pyramid of the feudal system

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Answer:

The answer is B.

Explanation:

Apollo killed Niobe's seven sons while Artemis killed her seven daughters, all because Niobe was too boastful about her large family.

what is a group of words that express a statement, question or command

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Answer:

a direct order i think

Explanation:

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A sentence is a group of words that usually have a subject, verb and information about the subject. Remember: A sentence can be a statement, question or command. A statement is a basic fact or opinion. It is one kind of sentence.

What can you infer on the passage of Linda and Nina

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Answer:

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Complete the gaps with a little, little, a few, few, much, or many
1) There is a little sugar left, we don't need to buy more yet
2) They are really busy now. They have ___ time to relax.
3) I have ___ books to read in my free time.
4) There aren't ___ leaves on the tree.
5) I don't think he will be a good teacher. He has ___ patience with children.
6) Farukh felt very alone. ___ people visited him in hospital.
7) Have you got anything to read? Yes, I have ___ newspapers.
8) I don't know ___ English tongue twisters
9) Kalys is unfriendly. That's why he has ___ friends
10) I'm lucky. I have ___ problems.
11) Is there ___ butter in the fridge?
12) I have got ___ money left. I won't buy this CD
13) I've got ___ money. I think that should be enough for buying something to eat
14)The sky is blue because there are ___ clouds in the sky ​

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Answer:

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Which of these is a statement of opinion?

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C because it says “too difficult” which implies their opinion.

Answer:

C

Explanation:

The recipes demonstrated by area chefs are too difficult for students and their families to duplicate at home.

This statement states an opinion.

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Answer:

b changes a words meaning to  the opposite

Explanation:

Answer:

B

Explanation:

un meaning the opposite or un-doing something like tied...un-tied your un doing it or doing the opposite of tieing. make sense?

define
precipitate (V)
complaceny(n)
manifest(v)
mores(n)
prorocation(n)
convict(v)
intergration(n)

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Answer:

Precipitate = cause (a substance) to be deposited in solid form from a solution.

Complaceny = showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Manifest = clear or obvious to the eye or mind.

Mores = the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a society or community.

Prorocation = action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately.

Convict = declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.

Intergration = the action or process of integrating.

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1) to throw violently, to throw down.

2) a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often unaware of some potential danger.

3) show(quality or feeling) by one's act or appearance.

4) the essential or characteristics customs and conventions of a society or community.

5) *provocation* action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately.

6) to declare someone to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.

7) *integration* an act or instance of combining into an integral whole or an act or instance of integrating a racial, religious or ethnic group

WRITE AT LEAST FIVE SENTENCES DESCRIBING: THE WATER OR THE WIND. (Escribe mínimo cinco oraciones describiendo el agua o el viento) Colour, shape, main characteristics.

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Answer:

after sunset the wind dropped. all the while the wind was rising. a gust of wind flung snow into her face. in the forest it was almost hot, no wind could be felt. carmen was so tired that the icy wind failed to keep her awake.  

Do you know how the wind works? The wind is created/made when gases move from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas, And the bigger the difference between the pressures, the faster the air will move from the high to the low pressure. Wind speed increases with increasing height above the ground, starting from zero due to the no-slip condition. Flow near the surface encounters obstacles that reduce the wind speed, and introduce random vertical and horizontal velocity components at right angles to the main direction of flow.

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Can teenagers be trusted to make decisions for themselves? Three sentences.

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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Teenagers have been learning how to be responsible for their whole lives. Highschool students have always been making hard decisions for themselves. Older teenagers mostly have jobs too which requires to be able to think for themselves.

Discuss the significance of the title and subtitles for Fahrenheit 451, in detail

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The title reads like a fancy way of saying four-hundred-fifty-one degrees Fahrenheit, and when combined with the fiery subtitle, which details more specifically that this is “the degree at which paper catches fire and burns,” the pairing alludes to paper-burning being a central component in the novel.

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3. A
4. E
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What kinds of stories do you find it easiest to believe? What kinds of stories do
you find it hardest to accept as true? What are the main differences between the
stories you believe without question and those you doubt?

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This is basically an opinion. To sum it up

What stories do you easily believe without questioning it

What stories do you find hard to believe and you really question it

What is the different between the ones you believe and the ones you don’t believe that easily

16. Falls, reacts, form and blow are examples of _______ verbs.
A. relating
B. saying
C. sensing
D action​

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Answer:

action verbs

Explanation:

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the entire community was literate because

a. they had been slaves and had not been to school

b. they were too poor to go to school

c. work was more important to them than education

d. they avoided to going school

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Answer:

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c. work was more important to them than education

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Which of the following inferences about the founders (authors) of this document is best supported by the following passage (paragraph 1)?

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Which of the following inferences about the Founders (authors) of this document is best supported by the following passage ?When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.A. The Founders were unsure of their ability to bring about change.B. The Founders had been well-educated at elite universities.C. The Founders were once government officials in Great Britain.D. The Founders believed deeply in the importance of their cause.

Answer:

D. The Founders believed deeply in the importance of their cause.

Explanation:

According to the text, we can see that the authors deeply believed in the cause they were defending and, therefore, they were sure of the importance of their work, as they reinforced the importance in the opinion of all citizens, showing that all opinions should be respected and heard, having the right to create different positions, but that have the same value before the law.

What is Bud's greatest challenge chapter 7?
A) The librarian has taken his suitcase
B) The book smell in the library puts Bud to sleep
C) Ms. Hill has moved far away from Flint
D) Bud is worried about will happen to him next

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Answer:

b

Explanation:

B) The book smell in the library puts Bud to sleep

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Read the excerpt from the interview with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg.
This is the man who says: I built the railroads. I built that tower. I fought your wars. I was the kid with the drum. Why the hell should I be standing in line now? What happened to all this wealth I created?
In this excerpt, Harburg explains that his song is giving a voice to
the average American family man.
the working class and the veterans.
the businessmen who lost everything.
the lower classes of society.

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Answer: B) The working class and the veterans

Explanation:

In this excerpt, Harburg explains that his song is giving a voice to the working class and the veterans. Thus the correct option is B.

What is Inference?

Any literature piece that refers to achieving the conclusion of any subject with the support of facts and evidence present in the particular piece of literature is called an Inference.

This passage defines the working class and the veterans,   as it describes the individual who constructs the railroads. It describes the working style of individuals. The man who fought in wars is known as a veteran.

Therefore, option B is appropriate.

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What is context in a news story?
GIVING BRAINLIST PLEASE ANSWER CORRECT
1. unrelated details

2. the bare facts

3. opinions about the topic

4. background information

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Answer:

The answer is 4. Background Information.

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Answer:

"background information"

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PART B: Which phrase from paragraph 2 best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “compelling medical personnel to report”
B. “Planners quickly extended the killing program”
C. “their secret enterprise”
D. “perished in gas chambers”

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Answer:

C. their secret enterprise

typhoon sendong moves in what direction based on the Par?

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Answer:

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Which replacement corrects the spelling error in this sentence?
My little sister wants to work in television news when she grows up.
because she says its a way to affect people's lives.
O A. My little sister wants to work in television news when she grows
up, because she says its' a way to affect people's lives.
O B. My little sister wants to work in television news when she geys
up, because she says its a way to effect people's lives.
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C. My little sister wants to work in television news when she grows
up, because she says its a way too affect people's lives.
O D. My little sister wants to work in television news when she grows
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Answer: grammer

Explanation:

When you use a grammar and punctuation checker as part of your proofreading .Both of these sentences will likely prompt some follow up questions. .Since it says the duck and not a duck, we can assume this anxious duck is the only relevant duck. .The Chegg Writing grammar and spell check can help with that eek.

I believe it’s a, but there’s a lot of misspelled words in these answers so it’s hard to tell if that’s your mistake or if it’s the answer tricking you. A has all the correct punctuation though, besides the apostrophe being after “s” in it’s. Other than that, A looks like the right answer

10. Which answer choice has a positive connotation?
a Jordan gave a curt answer.
B. Jordan gave a concise answer.
C. Jordan gave an abrupt answer.
D. Jordan gave a blunt answer.

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B would be considered the most positive of the options given.

sylvester's dying bed by langston hughes meaning of the poem

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Answer:

In Sylvester's Dying Bed, by Langston Hughes, Sylvester is in a self-assured state of mind and accepts death peacefully because Sylvester does not seem to be afraid of death. IV. Sylvester is in a self-assured state of mind.

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Answer:

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Explanation:

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Why do consumer materials use text features, such as headers? Select all that apply.

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Answer:

To clearly organize the information to make the information easy to read to meet the legal requirements to focus the reader's attention to confuse the reader.

Explanation:

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While I was doing my homework, my father cooked the dinner and my mother was asleep in front of the television. *

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