Read the selection below from gulliver’s travels by jonathan swift and answer the question that follows.

there is likewise another diversion which is only shown before the emperor and the empress, and first minister, upon particular occasions. the emperor lays on the table three fine silken threads of six inches long; one is purple, the other yellow, and the third white. these threads are proposed as prizes for those persons whom the emperor has a mind to distinguish by a peculiar mark of his favor. . the emperor holds a stick in his hands, both ends parallel to the horizon, while the candidates advancing, one by one, sometimes leap over the stick, sometimes creep under it, backward and forward, several times, according as the stick is advanced or depressed.

which sentence summarizes the passage best?

the emperor rewards his subjects for jumping over and under a stick. the narrator enjoys spending time with the emperor. the emperor and empress have no respect for their subjects. the threads and sticks used in games must be replaced at the end of each day.

the correct anwer is "The emperor rewards his subjects for jumping over and under a stick."

Explanation:

According to the context of the paragraph, the emperor gives a prize to those that participate in the activity. The prizes are three fine silken threads for candidates.

The rest of the options are incorrect since the narrator does not mention having fun with the emperor, there are no signs or vocabulary in the text that shows that the emperor is disrespectful towards subjects, and the text does not mention that the sticks are replaced at the end of the day.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

mark twain, real name samuel langhorne clemens, was an american writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. among his novels are the adventures of tom sawyer and its sequel, the adventures of huckleberry finn, the latter often called "the great american novel". wikipedia