Read the excerpt below and answer the question. During our passage, I first saw flying fishes, which surprised me very much; they used frequently to fly across
the ship, and many of them fell on the deck. I also now first saw the use of the quadrant; I had often with
astonishment seen the mariners make observations with it, and I could not think what it meant. They at last
took notice of my surprise; and one of them, willing to increase it, as well as to gratify my curiosity, made me
one day look through it. The clouds appeared to me to be land, which disappeared as they passed along.
This heightened my wonder, and I was now more persuaded than ever, that I was in another world, and that
every thing about me was magic.
In at least 100 words, discuss how Equiano's descriptions in this excerpt makes the other portions of the text that much
more affecting.

What effect does this excerpt have? the line of the horizon was clear and hard against the sky, and in one particular quarter it showed black against a silvery climbing [glow] that grew and grew. at last, over the rim of the waiting earth, the moon lifted with slow majesty till it swung clear of the horizon and rode off, free of *moorings; and once more they began to see surfaces—meadows wide-spread, and quiet gardens, and the river itself from bank to bank, all softly disclosed, all washed clean of mystery and terror, all radiant again as by day, but with a difference that was tremendous. their old haunts greeted them again in other *raiment, as if they had slipped away and put on this pure new apparel and come quietly back, smiling as they shyly waited to see if they would be recognized again under it. fastening their boat to a willow, the friends landed in this silent, silver kingdom, and patiently explored . . then a change began slowly to declare itself. the horizon became clearer, field and tree came more into sight, and somehow with a different look; the mystery began to drop away from them. a bird piped suddenly, and was still; and a light breeze sprang up . . rat . . sat up suddenly and listened with a passionate intentness. mole, who with gentle strokes was just keeping the boat moving while he scanned the banks with care, looked at him with curiosity.

Will give choose the answer. (the white umbrella) review the detail. miss crosman praises eugenie's piano skills. which best explains how this action develops the theme? a: it create the image that eugenie is perfect. b: it shows that miss crosman is a good piano teacher. c: it reveals that eugenie is a fake. d: it shows that miss crosman is overly excitable.

If a text made the claim that act iv was the most important act in the entire play, what evidence could you find to prove the accuracy of that claim? list one piece of evidence from the text to support that claim.