Which sentence from A Bird of Bad Moral Character BEST conveys the author’s purpose? A.
Franklin wrote that the eagle “does not get his living honestly.”

B.
Along with being chased about by such a tiny bird, bald eagles prefer an easy living.

C.
They suggest that we, like bald eagles, perch at the top of the food chain, steal food, and bully others to stay alive.

D.
We need to consider what kind of image the bald eagle lends to our country.

Match the definition to the word. 1. person or group opposing or hostile to another person or group propaganda 2. arranged in the order in which the events happened spatial 3. based upon reason; a rational approach to something logic 4. a method or system used to accomplish something adversary 5. having to do with space technique 6. coming one after another, in series, or in order chronological 7. the spreading of opinions or beliefs implied 8. suggested, indicated, or understood without express statement sequence

Which generalization does the speaker make in the last stanza of to a louse? a) our main source of power comes from living blunder-free lives b) sometimes the best gifts come in the form of little creatures c) seeing ourselves as others see us would free us from blundering

Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you