Read this excerpt from "the most dangerous game" by richard connell.
the general's eyes had left the ground and were traveling inch by inch up the tree. rainsford froze there, every muscle tensed for a spring. but the sharp eyes of the hunter stopped before they reached the limb where rainsford lay; a smile spread over his brown face. very deliberately he blew a smoke ring into the air; then he turned his back on the tree and walked carelessly away, back along the trail he had come. the swish of the underbrush against his hunting boots grew fainter and fainter.
what can be inferred from the general's behavior in the excerpt? select the correct answer.
question 1 options:
1)
he knew rainsford would come back to the chateau later that night.
2)
he understood that rainsford was an expert hunter, perhaps better than himself.
3)
he figured out that rainsford was atop the tree.
4)
he realized it was too late at night to continue hunting in the jungle.
5)
he recognized that rainsford would not be easy to catch.

Excerpt from the ultimate fighting championship mary o'dell 1 american interest in mixed martial arts is growing. both male and female athletes are invited to compete, although this sport is not recommended for the prima donna. this full contact fighting combines various martial arts techniques so fighters with different styles can compete against each other. this intriguing sport has convinced more than one athlete that he is not, in fact, the alpha and the omega! many people think that all combative sports should be strictly monitored and regulated by state commissions. it is obvious that the ultimate fighting championship (ufc) is an organization that promotes combative athletic events. state athletic commissions should strictly monitor and regulate the ufc.select the rebuttal statement that best refutes the viewpoint in section one. a) it is necessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. b) it is unnecessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. c) it is necessary for athletes involved in mixed martial arts to self-regulate. d) one distinctive feature of mixed martial arts is the combination of various techniques.

Which inference can a reader make based on the information in the excerpt?

Do you share the same pr a different opinions?