A group has been assigned a formal discussion to answer the question "How does pollution affect the oceans?” Which text would be most helpful for finding facts on the topic? a poem about living life near the ocean a personal journal of a captain of an ocean liner an encyclopedia entry about wildlife in the ocean an informational article about plastics in the ocean

Which modifier could be used to make a comparison? first identical entirely talented

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.

How does the first section of the memoir conclude?