A. DIRECTIONS: Each word below uses the prefix counter- Circle the word that fits in
each sentence

1. Our initial assault was repulsed and we took up positions behind our
fortifications awaiting a

A. counterargument
B. counterattack

2. We needed to put more weight in the back of the canoe to
load in the front

A. counterbalance
B. counterblow

3. After being falsely accused by my neighbor of stealing his ladder, I leveled a
that he had, in fact, stolen my ladder.

A. counterculture
B. countercharge

4. I was sent to work in
to attempt an infiltration into a foreign
spy outfit

A. counterespionage
B. counterexample

5. The United States increased its atomic arsenal as a
against the
U. S.S. R.

A. counterfactual
B. counterforce

Sister carrie, chapter ii theodore dreiser how does the author prepare readers for the last full paragraph of this passage? a) the author introduces carrie by showing readers the similarities between carrie and her sister, who is married to a hardworking man. b) the author introduces carrie as the jealous sibling of minnie, who works hard to make carrie feel welcome without upsetting her own marital balance. c) the author introduces carrie as an observant and young woman who notices the routine of her sister and brother-in-law, with whom she is staying. d) the author introduces carrie as a rather selfish and naive young woman who accepts the hospitality of her sister and brother-in-law until she can find a job in the city.