5. Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 5? 11
Answer choices for the above question
A. "I desired the secretary to present my humble duty to the emperor; and to let
him know, that I thought it would not become me, who was a foreigner, to
interfere with parties; but I was ready, with the hazard of my life, to defend his
person and state against all invaders."
B. “Ncw, in the midst of these intestine disquiets, we are threatened with an
invasion from the island of Blefuscu, which is the other great empire of the
universe, almost as large and powerful as this of his majesty."
C. "This resolution perhaps may appear very bold and dangerous, and I am
confident would not be imitated by any prince in Europe on the like occasion."
D. "Whereupon the emperor his father published an edict, commanding all his
subjects, upon great penalties, to break the smaller end of their eggs."
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What is the independent cause in this sentence? "if the poem is about going mad when love is lost, what would happen if love didn't die? "

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.

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