Read the excerpt from "A Quilt of a Country."

Once these disparate parts were held together by a common enemy, by the fault lines of world wars and the electrified fence of communism. With the end of the cold war there was the creeping concern that without a focus for hatred and distrust, a sense of national identity would evaporate, that the left side of the hyphen—African-American, Mexican-American, Irish-American—would overwhelm the right.

What is the denotative meaning of fault lines in this excerpt?

lines that are drawn when placing blame
areas of defense in times of war
long cracks in the surface of the earth
breaks in modern American society

long cracks in the surface of the earth

Explanation:

Denotative refers to the explicit or literal meaning of a word. Therefore, the  phrase fault lines has to do with the cracking or breaking of rock as a result of the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates.

The rest of the options are incorrect because they make reference to possible word connotations. Thus, they involve the implications, ideas or feelings that a word or phrase produces, apart from its literal meaning.

kenny´s more than 25 years of relevant public service. in the army for two decades, as official representative for four years, and now for the department of state, as ambassador. this career clearly demonstrates great capacities in the public sector.

whatt is the question

explanation:

i should know the grammatical term