Question 17 of 24 1 Point
Read the following passage:
The year is 2186. Since the polar ice caps melted several
decades ago, humans have been struggling to survive on a
planet completely covered by ocean. They subsist only on
seafood and fight over scarce fuel resources to power their
watercrafts. Those who are able to produce fresh water
rule over those who cannot.
Based on this passage, which statement best suggests that the story's
setting is a dystopia?
A. A natural disaster has caused people to adapt their lifestyles.
B. An authoritarian government controls all information
C. Power is based on the ability to obtain a necessity of life
D. Not everyone has equal access to scarce resources

Which sentence in this excerpt from frances hodgson burnett’s a little princess shows indirect characterization? it was just then that miss minchin entered the room. she was very like her house, sara felt: tall and dull, and respectable and ugly. she had large, cold, fishy eyes, and a large, cold, fishy smile. it spread itself into a very large smile when she saw sara and captain crewe. she had heard a great many desirable things of the young soldier from the lady who had recommended her school to him. among other things, she had heard that he was a rich father who was willing to spend a great deal of money on his little daughter. "it will be a great privilege to have charge of such a beautiful and promising child, captain crewe," she said, taking sara's hand and stroking it. "lady meredith has told me of her unusual cleverness. a clever child is a great treasure in an establishment like mine."

Which group or words is not a phrase? a.) leaving behind the dog b.) because she smiled at me c.) smashing into a fence d.) before the first test e.) pushing the sofa

Which piece of information about doris lessing would more likely be found in the new york times article "doris lessing wins nobel prize in literature" than in the "doris lessing" biographical video? the opinion lessing has of the current political climate in south africa description of the home which lessing and her husband live in today