Read the excerpts from midnight assassin and glaspell’s newspaper article "she prepares to fight." midnight assassin: but reports soon surfaced that hossack had abused and threatened his family, and for years his wife had gone to the neighbors to complain of his behavior. "she prepares to fight": though past 50 years of age, she is tall and powerful and looks like she would be dangerous if aroused to a point of hatred.
which excerpt is biased and why?

a) the first excerpt, because it does not indicate whether the reports were accepted as evidence in the case.
b) the first excerpt, because it contains assumptions that may have affected the writer’s beliefs about mr. hossack.
c) the second excerpt, because it contains nothing that can be proven with objective evidence.
d) the second excerpt, because it appears to contain a prejudice that may have affected the writer’s beliefs about mrs. hossack.

This is always in the form of "to" + a verb-like word. this verbal unit in a sentence actually acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb, rather than a verb. example: ("to carry," "to think," "to laugh")

What does bittman’s style and language tell you about him?

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." a man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there. "rainsford! " screamed the general. "how in god's name did you get here? " "swam," said rainsford. "i found it quicker than walking through the jungle." the general sucked in his breath and smiled. "i congratulate you," he said. "you have won the game." rainsford did not smile. "i am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "get ready, general zaroff." the general made one of his deepest bows. "i see," he said. "splendid! one of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. the other will sleep in this very excellent bed. on guard, rainsford." . . he had never slept in a better bed, rainsford decided. adrian is writing an essay about "the most dangerous game.” which detail from the excerpt best supports his idea that rainsford is unchanged and still feels that the hunter is justified in killing the hunted? a man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there. "swam," said rainsford. "i found it quicker than walking through the jungle." rainsford did not smile. "i am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "get ready, general zaroff." he had never slept in a better bed, rainsford decided.