The Reward of Enterprise by Ward Muir Near the skyline rim of the superb mountain-range upon which I was commencing to rise I saw, shadowy in the translucent green, an unmistakable shape—the shape of a great fish: a shark. Its fin cut the surface like a knife. For one instant I stared, and in that instant, I observed, with a vivid clearness, all manner of minute details—the burnished sheen on the water, the glistening tautness of its lofty skyline, the sapphire blue of the sky itself, and, most lucidly of all, the silhouette of the shark. Every movement of the shark was now plain to me; and it was moving, there was no doubt of it: a trail of bubbles streamed from its flank and a tiny streak of froth fluttered behind the fin. The shark was not passive, in the element, as I was; it was monarch of the waves, it could drive through them with the precision of a torpedo. I had invaded a realm which I had no business to invade ... and its guardian was come to punish me. Which pieces of evidence show that Harborough considers the shark as belonging in the ocean? Select the two correct answers. (2 points) Responses “Every movement of the shark was now plain to me; and it was moving, there was no doubt of it: a trail of bubbles streamed from its flank and a tiny streak of froth fluttered behind the fin.” “Every movement of the shark was now plain to me; and it was moving, there was no doubt of it: a trail of bubbles streamed from its flank and a tiny streak of froth fluttered behind the fin.” “Near the skyline rim of the superb mountain-range upon which I was commencing to rise I saw, shadowy in the translucent green, an unmistakable shape—the shape of a great fish: a shark.” “Near the skyline rim of the superb mountain-range upon which I was commencing to rise I saw, shadowy in the translucent green, an unmistakable shape—the shape of a great fish: a shark.” “The shark was not passive, in the element, as I was; it was monarch of the waves, it could drive through them with the precision of a torpedo.” “The shark was not passive, in the element, as I was; it was monarch of the waves, it could drive through them with the precision of a torpedo.” “For one instant I stared, and in that instant, I observed, with a vivid clearness, all manner of minute details—the burnished sheen on the water, the glistening tautness of its lofty skyline, the sapphire blue of the sky itself, and, most lucidly of all, the silhouette of the shark.” “For one instant I stared, and in that instant, I observed, with a vivid clearness, all manner of minute details—the burnished sheen on the water, the glistening tautness of its lofty skyline, the sapphire blue of the sky itself, and, most lucidly of all, the silhouette of the shark.” “I had invaded a realm which I had no business to invade ... and its guardian was come to punish me.”
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The two pieces of evidence that show Harborough considers the shark as belonging in the ocean are:
“The shark was not passive, in the element, as I was; it was monarch of the waves, it could drive through them with the precision of a torpedo.”
“I had invaded a realm which I had no business to invade ... and its guardian was come to punish me.”
These statements highlight the idea that the shark is an integral part of the ocean, emphasizing its dominance and the notion that the speaker is intruding upon the shark's natural habitat.
Use the passage to answer the question. Both had now given up the useless struggle to free themselves from the mass of wood that held them down; Ulrich limited his endeavours to an effort to bring his one partially free arm near enough to his outer coat-pocket to draw out his wine-flask. What synonym could the writer use in place of useless to convey a tone of hopelessness? (1 point) Responses shameless shameless pointless pointless needless needless flawless
The synonym that the writer could use in place of "useless" to convey a tone of hopelessness is "pointless."
Use the passage to answer the question. The discreet door shut with a click. She was outside on the step, gazing at the winter afternoon. Rain was falling, and with the rain it seemed the dark came too, spinning down like ashes. There was a cold bitter taste in the air, and the new-lighted lamps looked sad. Sad were the lights in the houses opposite. Dimly they burned as if regretting something. And people hurried by, hidden under their hateful umbrellas. Rosemary felt a strange pang. She pressed her muff to her breast; she wished she had the little box, too, to cling to. Of course, the car was there. She’d only to cross the pavement. But still she waited. There are moments, horrible moments in life, when one emerges from shelter and looks out, and it’s awful. One oughtn’t to give way to them. One ought to go home and have an extra-special tea. But at the very instant of thinking that, a young girl, thin, dark, shadowy—where had she come from?—was standing at Rosemary’s elbow and a voice like a sigh, almost like a sob, breathed: “Madame, may I speak to you a moment?” In the first sentence, the author refers to the door as “discreet.” What can you determine from this description? (1 point) Responses The door is gaudy. The door is gaudy. The door is oversized. The door is oversized. The door is quiet. The door is quiet. The door is creaky.
From the description that refers to the door as "discreet," you can determine that the door is quiet. This suggests that it closes in a subtle, unobtrusive manner, contributing to the overall atmosphere of the scene.
Use the sentence to answer the question. After cleaning out my locker and recycling stacks of used paper, crushed soda cans, and the shoebox from my soccer cleats, I said bon voyage to all of it when I saw the recycling truck pull up and empty out the bins. What is the figurative meaning of bon voyage in this context? (1 point) Responses The speaker is metaphorically saying good riddance to all of the recyclables removed from the locker. The speaker is metaphorically saying good riddance to all of the recyclables removed from the locker. The speaker is wishing the recyclables well on their journey to the recycling center. The speaker is wishing the recyclables well on their journey to the recycling center. The speaker is wondering where the items are going. The speaker is wondering where the items are going. The speaker is telling the recycling truck to be safe as it travels to the recycling center.
In this context, the figurative meaning of "bon voyage" is: The speaker is metaphorically saying good riddance to all of the recyclables removed from the locker. This expression conveys a sense of relief and a desire to part ways with the items.
Use the excerpt from H. H. Munro’s story “Dusk” to answer the question. So Gortsby’s imagination pictured things as he sat on his bench in the almost deserted walk. He was in the mood to count himself among the defeated. Money troubles did not press on him; had he so wished he could have strolled into the thoroughfares of light and noise, and taken his place among the jostling ranks of those who enjoyed prosperity or struggled for it. He had failed in a more subtle ambition, and for the moment he was heartsore and disillusionised, and not disinclined to take a certain cynical pleasure in observing and labeling his fellow wanderers as they went their ways in the dark stretches between the lamp-lights. On the bench by his side sat an elderly gentleman with a drooping air of defiance that was probably the remaining vestige of self-respect in an individual who had ceased to defy successfully anybody or anything. His clothes could scarcely be called shabby, at least they passed muster in the half-light, but one’s imagination could not have pictured the wearer embarking on the purchase of a half-crown box of chocolates or laying out ninepence on a carnation buttonhole. He belonged unmistakably to that forlorn orchestra to whose piping no one dances; he was one of the world’s lamenters who induce no responsive weeping. As he rose to go Gortsby imagined him returning to a home circle where he was snubbed and of no account, or to some bleak lodging where his ability to pay a weekly bill was the beginning and end of the interest he inspired. His retreating figure vanished slowly into the shadows, and his place on the bench was taken almost immediately by a young man, fairly well dressed but scarcely more cheerful of mien than his predecessor. As if to emphasise the fact that the world went badly with him the newcomer unburdened himself of an angry and very audible expletive as he flung himself into the seat. Which detail about the setting best helps convey the mood of the excerpt? (1 point) Responses he could have strolled into the thoroughfares of light and noise he could have strolled into the thoroughfares of light and noise he had failed in a more subtle ambition, and for the moment he was heartsore and disillusionized he had failed in a more subtle ambition, and for the moment he was heartsore and disillusionized one’s imagination could not have pictured the wearer embarking on the purchase of a half-crown box of chocolates or laying out ninepence on a carnation buttonhole one’s imagination could not have pictured the wearer embarking on the purchase of a half-crown box of chocolates or laying out ninepence on a carnation buttonhole on the bench by his side sat an elderly gentleman
The detail about the setting that best helps convey the mood of the excerpt is: he had failed in a more subtle ambition, and for the moment he was heartsore and disillusionized. This conveys a sense of disappointment and melancholy, which is central to the mood the author is creating in the scene.
Use the passage to answer the question. Norman Gortsby sat on a bench in the Park, with his back to a strip of bush-planted sward, fenced by the park railings, and the Row fronting him across a wide stretch of carriage drive. Hyde Park Corner, with its rattle and hoot of traffic, lay immediately to his right. It was some thirty minutes past six on an early March evening, and dusk had fallen heavily over the scene, dusk mitigated by some faint moonlight and many street lamps. There was a wide emptiness over road and sidewalk, and yet there were many unconsidered figures moving silently through the half-light, or dotted unobtrusively on bench and chair, scarcely to be distinguished from the shadowed gloom in which they sat. The scene pleased Gortsby and harmonised with his present mood. Dusk, to his mind, was the hour of the defeated. Men and women, who had fought and lost, who hid their fallen fortunes and dead hopes as far as possible from the scrutiny of the curious, came forth in this hour of gloaming, when their shabby clothes and bowed shoulders and unhappy eyes might pass unnoticed, or, at any rate, unrecognised. A king that is conquered must see strange looks, So bitter a thing is the heart of man. Which details from this story help develop the story into a satire? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses Gortsby changes his view after finding a bar of soap on the ground. Gortsby changes his view after finding a bar of soap on the ground. The setting, which takes place in Hyde Park at dusk, is dark and mysterious. The setting, which takes place in Hyde Park at dusk, is dark and mysterious. The three characters in the story are strangers whose lives cross paths only briefly. The three characters in the story are strangers whose lives cross paths only briefly. Gortsby listens closely to the story that the young man tells of his misfortunes. Gortsby listens closely to the story that the young man tells of his misfortunes. Gortsby is very cynical and distrusting of the young man he meets.
The two details from the story that help develop the story into a satire are:
Gortsby is very cynical and distrusting of the young man he meets. This cynicism reflects a broader commentary on human nature and social interactions, highlighting the skepticism and judgment that often accompany encounters between individuals in society.
The three characters in the story are strangers whose lives cross paths only briefly. This detail underscores the transient nature of human connections in a busy, urban environment, which can satirize the superficiality and isolation found in modern social interactions.
These elements contribute to the satirical portrayal of society and human behavior.
