Read this excerpt from joseph stalin's radio broadcast on july 3, 1941:
non-aggression pacts are pacts of peace between two
states. it was such a pact that germany proposed to us in
1939. could the soviet government have declined such a
proposal? i think that not a single peace loving state could
decline a peace treaty with a neighboring state even
though the latter was headed by such fiends and cannibals
as hitler and ribbentrop.
what do the underlined words in this excerpt most clearly suggest?
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a. germany's attack on russia had been planned to be brutal.
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b. germany's attack on russia had been planned for a long time.
c. germany's attack on russia was similar to betraying all the rules
of civilization.
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d. germany's attack on russia was similar to one tribe making war
on another

Direct characterization includes select all that apply. statements by the author about a character's personality statements by the author about a character's appearance statements by the author about what a character is like statements by the character about what they hate

Read the excerpt from the war of the worlds, which includes a description of setting shortly after the martians' first deadly attack.the undulating common seemed now dark almost to blackness, except where its roadways lay grey and pale under the deep blue sky of the early night. it was dark, and suddenly void of men. overhead the stars were mustering, and in the west the sky was still a pale, bright, almost greenish blue. the tops of the pine trees and the roofs of horsell came out sharp and black against the western afterglow. the martians and their appliances were altogether invisible, save for that thin mast upon which their restless mirror wobbled. patches of bush and isolated trees here and there smoked and glowed still, and the houses towards woking station were sending up spires of flame into the stillness of the evening air.what options accurately explain how the narrator's feelings are reflected in the setting? (select all that apply.)the war of the worldsthe narrator is comforted by the oncoming evening, as reflected in the setting details. for example, he says the martians are invisible.the narrator is distressed by the deceptive quiet of the evening, as reflected in the setting details. for example, he still sees smoke from the widespread destruction.the setting details to reveal the narrator's feelings of both relief and apprehension. for example, although the martians are not seen any longer, the remnants of the attack are still quite visible, and it's not clear whether the danger is over.the setting details reflect the narrator's feelings of both fascination and relief. for example, although one of the martians' odd tools is still visible, the creatures themselves no longer pose a threat.

Choose the sentence that is not logically connected in the paragraph. (1) doctor henderson was a kind and gentle man. (2) his patients loved and respected him. his death made many of them sad. (3) as a young man, he decided to become a doctor and pursue a life of healing and comforting. (4) his work will long be remembered by the citizens of battle creek, michigan.