Read sentences 8 and 9 from the passage.
a hike in the woods may last for a few miles or perhaps for several hours. but some backpackers spend the night on the trail.
which of the following correctly combines these sentences into a complex sentence?
a. a hike in the woods may last for a few miles or perhaps for several hours, but some backpackers spend the night on the trail.
b. a hike in the woods may last for a few miles or perhaps for several hours, so some backpackers spend the night on the trail.
c. while a hike in the woods may last for a few miles or perhaps for several hours, some backpackers spend the night on the trail.
d. as a hike in the woods may last for a few miles or perhaps for several hours, some backpackers spend the night on the trail.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but there is another story as well. information about sugar spread as human knowledge expanded, as great civilizations and cultures exchanged ideas. in fact, while sugar was the direct cause of the expansion of slavery, the global connections that sugar brought about also fostered the most powerful ideas of human freedom. how do the details in this passage support the authors’ purpose? the details about the expansion of sugar inform readers about how widespread the use of sugar was. the details about human knowledge inform readers about how humans learned about sugar. the details about ideas and global connections persuade readers that sugar’s story has multiple consequences. the details about the spread of information about sugar entertain readers with stories of travel.

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In what way is victor frankenstein, instead of his creation, most clearly monstrous? a.he disconnects from his family and friends. b.he wishes that he could control the world with his monster. c.he believes that he can achieve success in the scientific world. d.he becomes angry at the monster, even though he created it.