Read the passage below from "The Most Dangerous Game" and answer the question. They would be on him any minute now. His mind worked frantically. He thought of a native trick he had
leamed in Uganda. He slld down the tree. He caught hold of a springy young sapling and to It he fastened his
hunting knife, with the blade pointing down the trail; with a bit of wild grapevine he tled back the sapling.
Then he ran for his life. The hounds raised their voices as they hit the fresh scent. Ralnsford knew now how
an animal at bay feels.
He had to stop to get his breath. The baying of the hounds stopped abruptly, and Ralnsford's heart stopped
too. They must have reached the knife.
What literary technique does the author employ in the last sentence of the passage?
Irony
foreshadowing
sensory detail
symbolism

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.