How does the image of the .50-caliber tracer in flight compare with the image of the pilot who has been hit by the tracer? the tracer has a dreamlike quality, so the pilot feels serene and invincible no matter what happens. the tracer looks harmless in flight, but the pilot’s bitten lips and white knuckles suggest how dangerous it can be. the tracer looks terrifying and dangerous, while the pilot looks calm and serene. the tracer’s graceful, effortless movements contrast with the pilot’s wild movements as he tries to control his helicopter.

April is studying finance in college. she wants to enter a career that is expected to experience much growth. rank the jobs that april is considering, from the least to greatest expected growth.

We must understand the connections between the climate crisis and the afflictions of poverty, hunger, hiv-aids, and other pandemics. as these problems are linked, so too must be their solutions. we must begin by making the common rescue of the global environment the central organizing principle of the world community. which statement best describes gore's use of evidence to support his argument? a. gore makes connections between events to support his argument that solutions to the climate crisis will also solve other problems. b. gore provides dramatic details to support his argument that solutions to problems of this magnitude are often rare. c. gore compares crises in the world to support his argument that the problem of climate change must take a backseat to other problems. d. gore describes positive outcomes to support his argument that people should remain optimistic about finding solutions to climate change.

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.