Read the excerpt. but i did not want to shoot the elephant. i watched him beating his bunch of grass against his knees with the preoccupied grandmotherly air that elephants have. it seemed to me that it would be murder to shoot him. … it was perfectly clear to me what i ought to do. i ought to walk up to within, say, twenty-five yards of the elephant and test his behavior. if he … took no notice of me, it would be safe to leave him until the mahout came back. what does the narrator in “shooting an elephant” by george orwell think of the elephant when he finds it? a. he thinks it needs to be retrained. b. he thinks it must be put down. c. he thinks it is no longer dangerous. d. he thinks it will go on another stampede.

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility