What is the pattern in the values as the exponents increase? Powers of 2
Value
2 Superscript negative 5
StartFraction 1 Over 32 EndFraction
2 Superscript negative 4
StartFraction 1 Over 16 EndFraction
2 Superscript negative 3
StartFraction 1 Over 8 EndFraction
2 Superscript negative 2
One-fourth
2 Superscript negative 1
One-half
2 Superscript 0
1

add StartFraction 1 Over 16 EndFraction to the previous value
subtract StartFraction 1 Over 16 EndFraction from the previous value
divide the previous value by 2
multiply the previous value by 2

the excerpt from chapter 2 of "animal farm", by george orwell that is an example of foreshadowing is "these three (snowball, napoleon, and squealer) had elaborated old major's teachings into a complete system of thought to which they gave the name of animalism." animal farm is an allegory of how czarist russia developed into communist russia with all its corruption. old major's teachings represent marx's theories turned into communism, animalism, by the three pigs. this foreshadows the oppression and corruption that will follow this revolt.

i'm not sure what the second paragraph is but a decree is an official order issued by legal authority. find the one that best fits this definition.

are you kidding? from that description of two mansions, you can't figure out which one is bleak and desolate? maybe you should consider looking those words up in a dictionary, if you don't know what they mean already.