PART A: Which statement best summarizes the 1950s attitude towards space colonization versus the modern view on colonizing other planets? A The author argues that the reasoning behind space colonization in the 1950s was optimism, whereas now the motivation comes from distress and fear of the future. B The author argues that the 1950s attitude towards space colonization was motivated by competition in the space race, but it is now prompted by ambition and greed. C The author argues that the 1950s attitude towards space colonization was naive and unrealistic, whereas now it is pessimistic and desperate. D The author argues that the reasoning behind space colonization in the 1950s was hope in the future, whereas now the motivation comes from a desire to return to the past.

Fill in the table with definitions of the literary techniques and concepts that occur in beowulf.

Read this excerpt from tim o’brien‘s “ambush” “i had already pulled the pin on a grenade. i had come to a crouch” which literary device is most clearly shown in this excerpt?

We must understand the connections between the climate crisis and the afflictions of poverty, hunger, hiv-aids, and other pandemics. as these problems are linked, so too must be their solutions. we must begin by making the common rescue of the global environment the central organizing principle of the world community. which statement best describes gore's use of evidence to support his argument? a. gore makes connections between events to support his argument that solutions to the climate crisis will also solve other problems. b. gore provides dramatic details to support his argument that solutions to problems of this magnitude are often rare. c. gore compares crises in the world to support his argument that the problem of climate change must take a backseat to other problems. d. gore describes positive outcomes to support his argument that people should remain optimistic about finding solutions to climate change.