Read this passage from “the city without us” by alan weisman:

once, manhattan was 27 square miles of porous ground interlaced with living roots that siphoned the 47.2 inches of average annual rainfall up trees and into meadow grasses, which drank their fill and exhaled the rest back into the atmosphere. whatever the roots didn’t take settled into the island’s water table. in places, it surfaced in lakes and marshes, with the excess draining off to the ocean via those 40 streams-which now lie trapped beneath concrete and asphalt.

what does weisman’s word choice most clearly suggest about his feelings on manhattan’s ecology?
a. he uses the word “siphoned” to describe the process by which the vegetation absorbed the rainwater.
b. he describes the city as “concrete,” “asphalt,” and “trapped” to criticize the eradication of manhattan’s natural landscape.
c. he uses the words ‘drank” and “exhaled” to attribute human characteristics to the trees and grasses.
d. he expresses regret that 40 of the city’s streams lie trapped beneath the surface.

In tim o’brien’s chapter good form what does the narrator say is the happening truth

During this stage of résumé review, employers determine who will receive interviews: a. stage 1 b. stage 2 c. stage 3 select the best answer from the choices provided

Derek's mother had a busy day ahead of her. she asked derek to by going to the store and buying groceries. "we need bread, milk, cheese and other things," she said. "don't forget to take the list. i know how forgetful you are." derek agreed to do the shopping, but after his mother left, he quickly forgot about his promise. several hours later, he remembered. he ran out the door and headed to the store. he forgot to take the shopping list. when he returned home, derek unloaded the groceries. he had carefully packed the dairy products and vegetables in one bag. the bread and canned goods were packed in the other. he reached into the first bag and took out beans, broccoli, butter and cheese. he put them neatly into the refrigerator. then he put away the bread and soup. when his mother came home, she opened the refrigerator and frowned. 1 select the correct answer. read the passage. then choose the best prediction of what will happen next. a. derek's mother tells him that he forgot to buy milk. b. derek's mother tells him he bought the wrong kind of milk. c. derek's mother tells him that she bought the milk.