Question 3 of 5 Which option best revises the paragraph to convey the same meaning while
maintaining a formal tone throughout?
Barn owls move silently through the night. Some people who study
animals have figured out that barn owls have a way to hunt at night
just by letting stuff they hear guide them. In fact, barn owls can
pinpoint the exact location of prey moving through the grass beneath
them
A. Barn owls move silently through the night. Some people who study
animals have figured out that barn owls have a way to hunt at
night just by letting stuff they hear guide them. In fact, barn owls
can discover possible meal options of various animals moving
through the grass beneath them.
B. Barn owls move silently through the night. People have found out
that barn owls can night-hunt by simply listening. In fact, barn owls
can pinpoint the exact location of prey moving through the grass
beneath them
C. Barn owls move silently through the night. Scientists have
conducted experiments demonstrating that barn owls are able to
hunt in complete darkness using only their hearing to guide them
In fact, barn owincan pinpoint the exact location of prey moving
through the graibeneath them.
O D. Barn owls flap their wings only during the hours of darkness.
Some people who study animals have figured out that barn owls
have a way to hunt at night just by letting stuff they hear guide
them. In fact, barn owls can pinpoint the exact location of prey
moving through the grass beneath them.

1. in creon’s first words to the chorus, what are the “storms” that threatened to destroy the ship of state?   polynices’ invation of the city with foreign armies was the “storms” eteocles and polynices decided to switch the crown every year, but after eteocles’ first year decided not to share it with polynices. polynices joined forces with foreign armies to invade the city and tried to take the crown from his brother, where he and eteocles killed each other   2. examine creon’s opening speech. what are his concerns? how does he feel about the city and its citizens? what are his motivations for banning the burial of polyneices? what would drive creon to place the concerns of the collective citizens over those of his family?   in creon’s opening speech, his concerns are to count on his citizens to rule. in addition, he wanted to give a clear message by not giving a proper burial to polyneices, if creon gave a proper burial to polyneices his people would think that he was an allied to the foreign forces that invaded the city and threatened the peace of his people.   creon placed the concerns of the collective citizens because he has no use for those who put individual concerns over the needs of his people 3. pay attention to creon’s speech at the beginning of the scene. what does creon think someone’s first loyalty should be and what comes second? do you think he is correct under some conditions? do you think he is wrong in some conditions? explain those conditions. creon thinks someone’s first loyalty should be with the concerns of the collective citizens and second comes our individual wants. i think he is correct because true loyalty takes place in the benefits of many not of a few.   4. what news is the sentry reluctant to deliver?   the sentry is reluctant to say that polyneices had a burial. 5. who does the chorus suggest might have done this?   the chorus suggests that the gods have done that 6. what is creon’s reaction and who does creon think is responsible? creon reacted abruptly and thinks it was a man who bribed his guard to bury polyneices