Read this excerpt from the adventures of robinson crusoe: i was very loth to sell the poor boy's liberty, who had assisted me so faithfully in procuring my own. however, when i let [the captain] know my reason, he owned it to be just, and offered me this medium, that he would give the boy an obligation to set him free in ten years, if he turned christian. what impact does the phrase "however, when i let [the captain] know my reason, he owned it to be just" have on the meaning of this passage? a. it suggests that the captain isn't serious about buying the boy. b. it suggests that crusoe has to justify his reluctance to sell a boy into slavery. c. it suggests that crusoe, the captain, and xury will decide what happens next. d. it suggests that xury would rather stay with crusoe than be sold to the captain.
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B. It suggests that Crusoe has to justify his reluctance to sell a boy into slavery.

Explanation:

Though a bit reluctant to sell a boy into slavery, Robinson Crusoe had no other option than to sell Xury to the Portuguese sailor as he needed money. Also that he himself is not capable of taking care of anyone as he is also just a young man. And it should also be noted that it was this same Portuguese sailor who later became an important part of his life. He helped Crusoe in getting into the plantation business.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)