Choose a, b, c, or d. 1. how is the first paragraph of the story important to the passage as a whole?
a. it focuses on the danger of the ocean as insurmountable.
b. it focuses on the ocean's importance over the sky land, setting the sea as the primary settings.
c. it establishes the ocean as the primary focus and antagonist of the survivors.
d. it establishes the ocean as ugly and gray, as opposed to beautiful and blue.

"The Open Boat"
(Stephen Crane)

None of them knew the color of the sky. Their
eyes glanced level, and were fastened upon the
waves that swept toward them. These waves
were of the hue of slate, save for the tops, which
were of foaming white, and all of the men knew
the colors of the sea. The horizon narrowed and
widened, and dipped and rose, and at all times its
edge was jagged with waves that seemed thrust up in points like rocks.

If you get me a passing grade ill give u a you and brainlest : ) 1. which is the best paraphrase of these lines from "new world"? eagles / hie and / hover / above / the plain a)eagles hurry and hang above the flatland. b)eagles hang in midair and wave their wings. c)eagles race and rush in an ugly way. d)eagles soar and swoop in a simple, everyday way. 2. in "january," what does the speaker mean by the image in the following lines? the sun a spark hung thin between the dark and dark. a)the sun barely shows behind the dark clouds. b)the sun sends off thin sparks in the night. c)the sun appears for only a short time between the long winter nights. d)the sun is unable to relieve the depression of winter. 3. which phrase from the lines you identify the correct answer to the previous question? a)the sun b)a spark c)hung thin d)and dark 5. which word in this sentence is a personal pronoun in the objective case? we know two tour guides, and they gave us a tour themselves. a)we b)they c)us d)themselves 6. which of the following sentences uses a pronoun in the possessive case? a)ask sarah to pass the chips to me. b)check for my signature on the front page c)he went to the park to find the dog. d)the winner of the contest was she. revise the following sentence so it uses a pronoun in the objective case. i took the book from ian. a)ian handed the book to me b)he handed the book over. c)i took his book. d)we exchanged books. 8. in which situation are you most likely use the word tongue? a)translating a book from german to engli b)writing an ad for a new business c)carrying some groceries into your home d)driving in a car to the store 9. in which hobby would you most likely know about the word pollen? a)fencing b)knitting c)gardenin d)bowling 10. which word is an antonym for exquisite? a)flawe b)complicated c)gorgeous d)effortless