Which word in this passage symbolizes hope?
on their very first night on the island, they spotted the wreckage of an older ship. it was trapped in a marsh formed by an inlet. inside, they
discovered several skeletons, possibly belonging to the pirate's old crew. they discovered two more newer ships over the next few days.
these ships also contained the skeletons of dead crew members. as they ventured farther into the island, they slowly discovered skeletons
scattered across the entire island. they decided to abandon the treasure hunt, fearing for their lives. unfortunately, a storm damaged their
ship, and they had to delay their departure. it remained dark and stormy for days on end. finally, some of the storm clouds parted just as
they were losing hope, and the sun shined down on the island.
a.
inlet
b.
sun
c. skeletons
d. wreckage

Reread this portion of the excerpted text from common sense. men of passive tempers look somewhat lightly over the offenses of britain, and, still hoping for the best, are apt to call out, come, we shall be friends again for all this. but examine the passions and feelings of mankind. bring the doctrine of reconciliation to the touchstone of nature, and then tell me, whether you can hereafter love, honor, and faithfully serve the power that hath carried fire and sword into your land? if you cannot do all these, then are you only deceiving yourselves, and by your delay bringing ruin upon posterity. your future connection with britain, whom you can neither love nor honor, will be forced and unnatural, and being formed only on the plan of present convenience, will in a little time fall into a relapse more wretched than the first. what key concept about the relationship between an abusive government and its citizens does paine want readers to understand? use evidence from the text to support your response. your response should be one to two complete paragraphs.