Rainsford's response to zaroff indicates that

the author motivation is to show the power of animal-human relationships.

dont know what all this is english this is america.

a) the british government verbally threatens the colonies.

b) the british government has sent navies and armies to the colonies.

c) the british government argues against separation in the house of commons.

d) the british government has sent petitions and letters to all of the colonists.

b) the sentance would correctly look more like this: jerry's team manned the winning boat with a broken rudder.