Read the following passage from Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Moreover, I respected the fellow. Yes, I respected his collars,
his vast cuffs, his brushed hair. His appearance was
certainly that of a hairdresser's dummy; but in the great
demoralization of the land he kept up his appearance. That's
backbone. His starched collars and got-up shirt-fronts were
achievements of character.
Which words most clearly show an imperialist attitude?
A. starched collars and got-up shirt-fronts
B. he kept up his appearance
C. the great demoralization of the land
D. I respected the fellow

Which phrase best describes the role of irony in a written book? a. to validate readers’ beliefs b. to defy readers’ expectations c. to represent an idea d. to dramatize events apex

Match each word from richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game" to its correct meaning. placid doggedly zealous scruples with determination arrowright extremely passionate arrowright morals arrowright calm arrowright

She took up a scalpel and slit the monkey's abdomen, making a slow and gentle cut, keeping the blade well away from her gloved fingers. the spleen was puffed up and tough, leathery, like a globe of smoked salami. she did not see any bloody lesions inside this monkey. she had expected that the monkey's interior would be a lake of blood, but no, this monkey looked all right, it had not bled into itself. if the animal had died of ebola, this was not a clear case. she opened up the intestine. there was no blood inside it. the gut looked okay. then she examined the stomach. there she found a ring of bleeding spots at the junction between the stomach and the small intestine. this could be a sign of ebola, but it was not a clear sign. it could also be a sign of simian fever, not ebola. therefore, she could not confirm the presence of ebola virus in this animal based on a visual inspection of the internal organs during necropsy.