The following question is based on your reading of “the ramayana.” identify the bolded words in the following passage and answer the questions that follow. "thus spoke the self-existent sire: / then swiftly from the blazing pyre / the circling flames were backward rolled, / and, rising in his gentle hold / alive unharmed the maithil dame, / the lord of fire embodied came. / fair as the morning was her sheen, and gold and gems adorned the queen. / her form in crimson robes arrayed, / her hair was bound in glossy braid." how is sita compared to the fire? a. she is compared through her position in the fire. c. she is compared through visual imagery, such as color. b. she is compared to the lord of fire. d. she is only symbolic of the fire.

Proofread the passage and identify the spelling and punctuation errors. no one knows the exect cause of diabetes. most people who get type 2 diabetes are older, but now younger people are being diagnosed with it. like many young people, you are probably thinking, "why should i be concerned about diabetes? " the truth is that both the center for disease control and the american diabetes association are quite alarmed about the increase in type 2 diabetes among young people. information gathered in the 1990s showed a rapid increase in type 2 diabetes in children. during the 2000s, this trend is continue. scientists who study diabetes are finding that 85 percent of the children who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight. but that is just one reason for the increase. children are at risk for type 2 diabetes if they are inactive, have a family history of diabetes, or are from african american, american indian, or asian american families.

Which statement best describes the narrator's reliability? the narrator is unreliable because o she does not reveal how old she is until the end of the passage.

Which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage? people almost always disappoint their family members. working hard and being honest leads to long-lasting rewards. showing strength in a crisis makes problems easier to overcome. unintentional betrayal can lead to severe consequences