Why does bilbo flatter smaug so outrageously? a. bilbo hopes that smaug will realize that bilbo is funny and will therefore spare his life. b. bilbo hopes that the flattery will lead smaug to reveal his weakness. c. bilbo hopes that smaug will be flattered enough to see him as a friend and free him. d. bilbo hopes that smaug will decide to tell him where the treasure hoard is hidden because of the flattery.
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i think its b or c

In brave new world why does bernard dislike henry ford?

Which statement best expresses a claim a.although many people believe homework is a crucial part of school, there is evidence to suggest that homework may not be as valuable as once thoughtb.the amount of homework given by some high school teachers is insane and actually has negative effects on other important aspects of a student's life c.i would have so much more time to do the extracurricular activities and hobbies i enjoy if i did not have to spend most of my evenings doing homework d.some schools have adopted homework policies that limit the amount of homework that teachers are allowed to assign their students each night

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.