Which of the following statements best describes the function of the passage's final paragraph? It restates the author's thesis in a way that is designed to engage his audience's attention
It answers an earlier objection to the author's argument.
It exhorts the audience to avoid making assumptions about strangers.
It examines the significance of the author's argument in a broader cultural context.
It emphasizes the author's desire to develop strategies for assimilation

she is as quiet as a mouse.

she is she shy like a bunny.

she is as beautiful as roses.

i think the best answer would be d allowing 30 seconds between response would give time for what was already said to sink down in your mind.

the answer is: the start of world war i, and russia’s hopes of benefiting from it

during world war i russian joined due to in their current crisis they were being supported by france and the war was already declared to them by germany, they needed to maintain their political goal and leadership role in the balkans, and is the same feeling that this excerpt evoke the eager of maintain the land value.

#1  sara was always tasked with selecting birthday presents for her friends and family because everyone admired her  impeccable taste. 

impeccable (adj): perfect, flawless

#2  they moved to the united states many years ago, but their  insular  attitudes made it difficult for them to socialize. 

insular (adj): isolated; separate

#3  the professor explained the  semantic  relationship between the two nouns used in the sentence. 

semantic (adj): related to words or the meanings of words 

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