When Montresor says to Fortunado, "No, my friend, I cannot ask you. You have a bad cold, and it is terribly damp in the vaults," what is the intended effect of this statement?

"as one of our outstanding historical figures once said, ‘when a great democracy is destroyed, it will not be because of enemies from without but rather because of enemies from within.’" (paragraph 7) how does this quote reveal mccarthy’s point of view and advance the purpose of his speech?

It's timed! overpopulation can affect the natural environment • limiting land available for crops.• lowering the standard of living.• causing the destruction of forests.• worsening sanitation in cities.

Eating while you drive a.increases your risk of being involved in a collision b.is only risky with heavily packaged foods c.should only be done with food that can be handled easily