Demonstrators first started coming to alcatraz after the us government closed the prison in 1963 and declared the property "surplus federal land.” officials wanted to sell the island to a private developer, but some american indian leaders had other ideas. they pointed out that a treaty between the united states and the sioux said all abandoned federal land should be returned to native people. the first group of american indian protestors arrived in march 1964 and occupied alcatraz for four hours. the small group of sioux demonstrators offered to pay the us government $9.40 for the island, or 47 cents per acre – the same amount the government was paying to use tribal lands. activists decided to state a larger action five years later, after the federal government offered to turn alcatraz into a national park. on the morning of november 20, 1969, seventy-nine american indians, many of them college students, set off for the island and began their occupation. why did the sioux demonstrators think it was fair to buy the entire island for only $9.40? they were already living on alcatraz. that was what they wanted to spend on it. it was land that would not be useful. it was the amount the government had paid.

Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of  animal farm.by the autumn the animals were tired but happy. they had had a hard year, and after the sale of part of the hay and corn, the stores of food for the winter were none too plentiful, but the windmill compensated for everything. it was almost half built now.how does the pacing of this passage affect the reader’s interpretation of the text? a flashback to earlier events provides a pause in the pacing to slow events down.foreshadowing of events provides information as to what will happen to the windmill.the pace of the text quickens to convey the characters’ resolve to finish the windmill.the pace of the text quickens to move the story to its climax, the completion of the windmill.

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." a man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there. "rainsford! " screamed the general. "how in god's name did you get here? " "swam," said rainsford. "i found it quicker than walking through the jungle." the general sucked in his breath and smiled. "i congratulate you," he said. "you have won the game." rainsford did not smile. "i am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "get ready, general zaroff." the general made one of his deepest bows. "i see," he said. "splendid! one of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. the other will sleep in this very excellent bed. on guard, rainsford." . . he had never slept in a better bed, rainsford decided. adrian is writing an essay about "the most dangerous game.” which detail from the excerpt best supports his idea that rainsford is unchanged and still feels that the hunter is justified in killing the hunted? a man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there. "swam," said rainsford. "i found it quicker than walking through the jungle." rainsford did not smile. "i am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "get ready, general zaroff." he had never slept in a better bed, rainsford decided.

Which is one of the reasons that swift gives for his proposal? a.) the threat of harvesting babies would engourage stronger discipline among the young b.) thereis a famine inthe land, nd the children are plentiful c.) the meat of the irish infandts goes well with many dofferent vegetables d.) children would become valuable property