Read the excerpt from “the blind men and the elephant.” then choose the correct way to complete the sentence.
the last line of the passage develops one of the story’s themes by showing that..
a. not seeing is the same as not believing
b. people with or without sight can be equally unwise
c. blindness to reality makes one blind to the truth
d. disagreeing with others is more common for those who can see
the first blind man happened to put his hand on the elephant's side. "well, well! " he said, "now i know all about this beast. he is exactly like a wall."
the second felt only of the elephant's tusk. "my brother," he said, "you are mistaken. he is not at all like a wall. he is round and smooth and sharp. he is more like a spear than anything else."
the third happened to take hold of the elephant's trunk. "both of you are wrong," he said. "anybody who knows anything can see that this elephant is like a snake."
the fourth reached out his arms, and grasped one of the elephant's legs. "oh, how blind you are! " he said. "it is very plain to me that he is round and tall like a tree."
the fifth was a very tall man, and he chanced to take hold of the elephant's ear. "the blindest man ought to know that this beast is not like any of the things that you name," he said. "he is exactly like a huge fan."
the sixth was very blind indeed, and it was some time before he could find the elephant at all. at last he seized the animal's tail. "o foolish fellows! " he cried. "you surely have lost your senses. this elephant is not like a wall, or a spear, or a snake, or a tree; neither is he like a fan. but any man with a particle of sense can see that he is exactly like a rope."
then the elephant moved on, and the six men sat by the roadside all day, and quarreled about him. each believed that he knew just how the animal looked; and each called the others hard names because they did not agree with him. people who have eyes sometimes act as foolishly.

Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2, of julius caesar. cassius. to every new protester; if you know that i do fawn on men and hug them hard and after scandal them: or if you know that i profess myself in banqueting to all the rout: then hold me dangerous. [flourish, and shout] which statement best explains why shakespeare has cassius use the word fawn rather than a synonym such as flatter to describe his actions? fawn is more negative, suggesting manipulation of another for personal gain. fawn suggests a physical connection to other men, such as hugging them. fawn is animal imagery suggesting obedience, begging, and affection. fawn is more positive, suggesting that cassius wants to give brutus sound advice.

Monsters of the deep the ocean is full of mysteries and amazing creatures. since the first sailors left their home shores and set off for adventure, stories have been told of the strange and wondrous beasts encountered on the open ocean. with only glimpses and imagination-enhanced stories to go on, humans have made many an interesting creature into a monster. the truth is, the ocean's scariest creatures inhabit such extreme depths that humans are rarely, if ever, threatened by them. that does not mean they are not the stuff of nightmares. consider, if you will, the following frightful fiends. atlantic hagfish part eel, part sea snake, this sea serpent may have inspired many stories. lacking the scales that most fish have, the hagfish secretes the most amazing slime to protect itself. this slime may be used to suffocate predators. the slime includes small fibers that make it almost impossible to remove. but the hagfish's truly horrific nature lies in what it does to its prey, not its predators. with an excellent sense of smell that compensates for almost total blindness, the hagfish will locate and latch on to a victim. with a circle of razor sharp teeth, the hagfish bores a hole into the side of its now-doomed prey. once the hole is complete, the hagfish just welcomes itself inside for a meal of fish innards. it essentially eats its prey from the inside out. like other deep-sea monsters, however, hagfish are seldom a nuisance to humans. they live most of their lives at depths of up to 5,600 feet. in fact, they prefer a soft sea bottom so they can quickly bury themselves to hide from threats. gulper eel another, more hideous, fiend of the deep is the gulper eel. this creepy critter is part eel and part giant pouch. like a pelican's enormous pouch-shaped mouth, the mouth of the gulper eel can open quite wide to gulp prey. it has a long tail tipped with a glowing organ that is used to lure in prey. in part to its tail, the gulper can reach up to six feet in length. because its tail is so thin, it is not able to pursue prey with any speed, but it can scoop up hundreds of small crustaceans or shrimp in one bite. often swimming through these prey groups with its mouth wide open, its large jaws allow it to feed on squid and other creatures much larger than itself. gulper eels have only been studied because they sometimes get caught in the nets of fishermen. the depths they inhabit make it quite difficult for scientists to study them. they can go as deep as 6,000 feet, well beyond the abilities of humans to pursue them. vampire squid perhaps the most frightening of the deep-sea monsters is also the smallest. the vampire squid reaches lengths of only six inches. it is also one of the most ancient of the deep-sea monsters. scientists believe it to be the last surviving member of its order. to see the vampire squid is to wonder how many kinds of sea creatures have been mashed into this one odd-looking spook. part squid, part octopus, and part fish, the vampire squid has features of all of these. first, it has large fins at the top of its head that look like ears. flapping like dumbo, the squid uses these fins to get around. it also has tentacles and a large bulbous head like an octopus. its arms, however, are connected by webbing that allows it to form a cloak around itself when frightened. like the octopus, it can change its colors, even making its cloak so dark that it appears invisible. remarkably, it has the largest eyes compared to its body size of any creature on earth. despite its mere six-inch length, its eyes are as big as those of a large dog. with its glowing orbs of eyes and its disappearing tricks, it's no wonder it's named after one of the most feared creatures of legends and folklore: the vampire. these creatures make one wonder not just about the odd members of the deep-sea community, but also what mysterious things inhabit the regions never visited by humans. what may be lurking in the deepest, darkest corners of the deep blue seas? one thing we know for certain, much like the outrageous monsters we conjure in our worst nightmares, the deep ocean is an equally imaginative source of shock, awe, and outright fright. what are the key differences between the atlantic hagfish and the gulper eel? use details and quotations from the text to support your answer.

What is the most significant effect of waverly's two names? a. they allow her to be able to tell whether an american or chinese friend is calling her name based on which one she uses. b. they allow her to switch her identities like a double agent when she switches names. c. they distinguish between her two cultures and cause her to feel conflicted at times between her american and chinese selves. d. they distinguish between her family name and her official government papers name.