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Read the excerpt from “First Generation” of Dreaming in Cuban.

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<span>“First Generation” of Dreaming in Cuban is actually a story that was written by Cristina Garcia, and based on the excerpt above taken from this, the statement that would best describe the changes that the narrator assumes to be true regarding Pilar is that her way of expressing in Spanish shows that she is a product of multiculturalism. The answer would be option A.</span>

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If the first two statements are true, then what is the third statement? All humans love dogs. All dogs love cars. All humans lov

son4ous [18]

The answer would be false

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Which details from the text best support the author's purpose to inform the reader that the islands are amazing to him? Select t

Tasya [4]

Answer:

•There are plenty of giraffes and wild asses on the islands.

•The wild boars on the island are as big as buffaloes, with 14 lb tusks.

•The gryphon birds are monstrous in size

Explanation:

To the writer, the island was amazing due to the sheer amount of wildlife it has, the diversity of said wildlife as well as the characteristics they had.

The writer found the fact that there were so many giraffes and wild asses on the island to be amazing and the size of the wild boars also awed them as well. The gryphon birds being monstrous is size was another amazing thing.

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But on the spot I told them: 'Back, and quickly! Out to sea again!' My men were mutinous, fools, on stores of wine. Sheep after

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From the above excerpt, it can be learned about the ancient Greeks that:

They believed the gluttony and disobedience are negative traits.

They believed that the gods punish people for acting badly.

They believed in the importance of strength in battle.

Odysseus tells about his men who ate the sheep and drank the wine until their stomach was full. After they were full the Cicones' army attacked them which was a consequence of the butcher nature of his men. Greeks had the idea that the punishment for gluttony and disobedience is sure to come. They believed that one should be brave and fearless while fighting in a battle. For them, the God was omniscient who rewarded or punished people of their dead.

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Of revenge commonlit answers?

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Answer:

1. A. Revenge is a mora and legal crime

2. Revenge is a kind of wild justice; which the more man’s nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.

3. It functions to support Bacon's argument that revenge is not the wisest or most noble thing to do.

It means that hardly does a man indulge in a wicked or immoral act just for the sake of it. What motivates him to do an abominable act can be just anything – the lure of profit, getting some pleasure, get some un-deserved honour, or any such urge. Such individuals have let go of self-control, and our seeking a revenge brings us down to their lowly state.

4. D: Disloyal

5. B: unpardonable

6. C: to examine the nature and consequences of revenge

Note: the questions are found below.

Text-Dependent Questions

Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.

1. PART A: Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text?

A. Revenge is a moral and legal crime.

B. Revenge and justice are the same thing; what we call it depends on the

situation.

C. If the law cannot guarantee justice, then it is up to the injured party to seek

reparation.

D. To dwell on revenge is to dwell in the past, never moving forward, and therefore

overall not worth the effort.

2. PART B: Cite evidence from the text to support the answer to Part A.

3. “There is no man doth a wrong for the wrong’s sake.” (Paragraph 3) What is the

function of this quote in the context of the passage—does it support or contradict the

rest of Bacon’s argument?

4. PART A: What does the term “perfidious” most closely mean as used in paragraph 6?

A. Impatient

B. Faithful

C. Snobbish

D. Disloyal

5. PART B: Which phrase from the paragraph best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “desperate saying”

B. "unpardonable

C. "commanded to forgive”

D. “content to take evil”

6. What is the author’s likely purpose in this passage?

A. To advocate for revenge under most circumstances

B. To advocate against all forms of revenge

C. To examine the nature and consequences of revenge

D. To examine the legal limits of justice and revenge

Explanation:

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