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• explain how the author creates the suspenseful moment when the minotaur arrives. use the passage if you need to review the story’s climax.
  
• read the excerpt from ""the most dangerous game,” by richard connell. his foot touched the protruding bough that was the trigger. even as he touched it, the general sensed his danger and leaped back with the agility of an ape. but he was not quite quick enough; the dead tree, delicately adjusted to rest on the cut living one, crashed down and struck the general a glancing blow on the shoulder as it fell; but for his alertness, he must have been smashed beneath it. he staggered, but he did not fall; nor did he drop his revolver. he stood there, rubbing his injured shoulder, and rainsford, with fear again gripping his heart, heard the general's mocking laugh ring through the jungle. compare the film adaptation of the scene to the text. which analysis best explains the effect of adding the female character to the scene in the film adaptation? she advances the plot. having her run through the jungle moves the events of the story along. she serves a practical function. using her bracelet to create the trap makes it more realistic to the audience. she raises the stakes. giving the audience another character to care about increases the suspense level. she balances the film by providing a woman's perspective of the events that unfold in the jungle.
  
• the tilt of the earth's axis of rotation is responsible for the - responses a ocean's tides.ocean's tides. b size of the moon.size of the moon. c brightness of stars.brightness of stars. d earth’s seasons.
  
• mao zedong has millions of devoted followers in china. how is mao zedong’s leadership characterized by people outside china, especially in the west?
  
• which type of conflict does della face in o. henry’s “the gift of the magi”? a. character versus society b. character versus machine c. character versus character d. character versus nature
  
• “i won the lottery because i’m lucky” is an example of external attribution. please select the best answer from the choices provided t f
  
• which three sentences correctly describe the use of natural resources in economic development? the presence of natural resources is determined by many factors, including the past geology of an area. places like saudi arabia and norway have been successful in using their oil as a way to improve their countries and move out of a primary-sector economy. oil discovery helped transform dubai into a city with a high standard of living. on the other hand, there are no guarantees to wealth from a country's geology. for example, ghana has large natural resource reserves and little cash.
  
• which bacterial shape is shown in the image? oval rod shaped spherical spiral
  
• nicole ordered a volleyball for $9.75, a net for $29.99, and knee pads for $15.00. nicole’s mother said that she would pay for the order on her credit card if nicole gave her the money. nicole gave her mother $40.00. her mother also applied the money that she owed nicole for babysitting. nicole’s mother then gave her back $5.26. how much did nicole’s mother owe her for babysitting?
  
• a classification of metamorphic rocks would include whether they are ____. a. chemical or organic c. foliated or nonfoliated b. intrusive or extrusive d. basaltic or granitic