The correct answers are options B, C and D.
Marco Polo's cultural context are represented first in the quote about the malik of Homuz who had a castle. <em>Malik </em>means <em>king </em>in Arabic, and the Kingdom of Hormuz existed in the Persian Gulf between the 10th and 17th centuries.
Secondly, the cite about ships which made voyages in twenty days also refers to the cultural framework of Polo's time.
Finally, there is a reference to Saracen people, a term used to mention Muslims in the Middle Ages.
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<em>The correct answer is 4) Bob was a good guy. He was the best buddy a guy could have.</em>
Explanation:
- Randy did not want to fight in the new rumble because he knew nothing would bring back Bob.
- In a way, he wanted to honor his best friends death.
- <u>On the other hand, Pony boy wanted to avenge Bob's death and blamed Randy for it.</u>
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- <u>He wanted to teach him a lesson.</u>
- Randy knew everyone was in pain after Bob's death and he thought that this blood-thirsty cycle of fights needs to end.
1. <span>A. strength
The simile that likens his shoulders to a full sail shows the force that must be exerted to plough the field. A "globed" sail would be rounded because of the powerful winds blowing against it. Just as the wind's, resistance is transformed into something useful by moving the boat forwards; his father's exertion transforms the land into fields that grow crops of food. While ploughing the land in this way would certainly require knowledge and skill, the simile does not refer to these qualities.
2. </span><span>D. "Mapping the furrow exactly"
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Reference to the father's expertise is indicated by his "mapping the furrow" and doing so "exactly."
The author uses vivid detail and exaggeration to make the moment the Minotaur's appearence suspenseful.
The passage adds to the development of the text mainly by showing:
B. that Jabeen hopes to fit in with her peers by dressing in cool, Americanized outfits.
- This question refers to the story "Why I Lied to Everyone in High School about Knowing Karate," by Jabeen Akhtar.
- The author tells the story of two times when got recognition as a student.
- The first one was for writing an amazing story. However, the story was plagiarized.
- The second time was for knowing karate. However, she had never taken karate in her whole life.
- Jabeen never had the courage to tell people the truth. She desperately <u>wanted to be seen, acknowledged, admired</u>.
- She was just average - a C student who was not pretty or cool enough to be popular.
- The excerpt shows her need for acceptance. The way she carefully picks her outfit reflects her concern about fitting in.
- She wants to look stylish, but does not wish people to know she tried to look stylish.
- In conclusion, the excerpt shows that Jabeen wants to fit in, and that her clothes are chosen with that purpose.
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