Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon.” All the same, when I came to the Place of the Gods, I was afraid, afraid. The current of the great river is very strong—it gripped my raft with its hands. That was magic, for the river itself is wide and calm. I could feel evil spirits about me, I was swept down the stream. Never have I been so much alone—I tried to think of my knowledge, but it was a squirrel's heap of winter nuts. There was no strength in my knowledge any more and I felt small and naked as a new-hatched bird—alone upon the great river, the servant of the gods.

Which statement best explains how the narrator interacts with the setting?

The setting makes him lose hope.
The setting makes him envious.
The setting makes him feel angry.
The setting makes him gain confidence.

Which piece of evidence would best support reason #1? othe history of using animals for research extends asfar back as 322 bce, when early greek physician-scientists, such as aristotle and erasistratus,performed various experiments on living animals.animal research played an essential role in thedevelopment of herceptin and tamoxifen, twomedications that have already saved the lives ofthousands of women who have been diagnosed withbreast cancer.even those who believe in testing on animals when it is hnecessary for vital medical research practice what isknown as "the 3 rs-reduction, refinement, andreplacement to reduce the number of animals usedfor testing.biologists believe that chimpanzees share at least 98.4percent of the same dna as humans and gorillas shareat least 97 percent, making primates a popular andlikely choice for the testing of products intended for humans

Read the excerpt from “the railroad earth.” o well anyway i'll be learning eventually to like the railroad and sherman will like me some day, and anyway another day another dollar. the narrator of this excerpt can best be described as friendly.optimistic.wealthy.intelligent.

Which of the following factors most consistently contributes to the speaker’s believability? a the age and experience of the speaker b the physical environment in which the speech is delivered c the sincerity, knowledge, and trustworthiness of the speaker d the position of the thesis statement in the speech