Read this excerpt from the adventures of robinson crusoe:
june 27.-the ague again so violent that i lay a-bed all day,
and neither eat nor drank. i was ready to perish for thirst,
but so weak, i had not strength to stand up, or to get
myself any water to drink.
how does this passage contribute to the overall meaning of the story?
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a. the description of crusoe's isolation develops the idea that he is
going to have a difficult time surviving.
b. the description of how weak crusoe is implies that he needs to
get more supplies before he gets worse.
c. the description of crusoe's sickness shows how vulnerable
people were to disease during that historical period.
d. the description of crusoe's illness develops the idea of people
struggling against forces greater than themselves.

Which is not covered under the common topic “relationship” a. causes and effects b. comparisons and contrasts c. contraries and contradictions d. antecedents and consequences

What element does susan b. anthony include in this passage to strengthen her argument?

Read the following excerpt from "dark tower" by claude mckay before you choose your answer. "we shall not always plant while others reap the golden increment of bursting fruit, nor always countenance, abject and mute, that lesser men should hold their brothers cheap; not everlastingly while others sleep shall we beguile their limbs with mellow flute, not always bend to some more subtle brute. we were not made eternally to weep. the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark, white stars, is no less lovely being dark; and there are buds that cannot bloom at all in light, but crumple, piteous, and fall. so in the dark we hid the heart that bleeds, and wait, and tend our agonizing needs." in context, the expression "the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark,/ white stars, is no less lovely being dark; " is best interpreted as a. the light of the stars overpowers the black of night b. the black of night overpowers the light of the stars c. black and white contribute equally to the beauty of the night sky d. black and white continuously compete for prominence in the night sky