Rukmani shows that she is able to both appreciate traditional ways and take advantage of modern ideas when she
a. chooses to sell produce to both old granny and biswas
b. worries about her daughter's beauty when the tannery workers come to town
c. relies on prayers and amulets and on kenny's medical knowledge to bear sons
d. expresses her fears about how the tannery will change their village

Rukmani shows that she is able to both appreciate traditional ways and take advantage of modern ideas when she relies on prayers and amulets and on Kenny's medical knowledge to bear sons. The answer is letter C.

an argumentative essay presents objectively a topic and its main characteristics. besides, it states all this information and facts by giving authentic and substantiated proof to the audience. by contrast, a persuasive text purpose is to convince the audience about some facts by presenting them according to his/her emotions and feelings. the main purpose of a persuasive text is to convince the audience to agree with the author´s opinion. on the other hand, in the argumentative essay, the author leads the writer to recognize his/her point of view as the correct one.

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.