Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." "pure imagination," said rainsford. "one superstitious sailor can taint the whole ship's company with his fear." what does this line of dialogue reveal about rainsford’s character? he is worried that the sailors may be correct about the island. he is a rational man who is unaffected by superstition. he is familiar with the island and its mysterious inhabitants. he is interested in getting more information from the sailors.

Which statement is general rather than specific? a) "marian anderson was one of my favorite singers." b) "next thing you know, everything changed for marian." c) "she was born in philadelphia, the oldest of three girls." d) "marian's remarkable life story was an inspiration to me."

Read this excerpt from “what i hope to leave behind.” for a number of years it took so much vitality to keep the home going, and that home represented so many different kinds of activities, that none of us had any urge to go outside of this sphere. if “what i hope to leave behind” was the subject of a class discussion, why might paraphrasing this sentence be ? you could analyze the key themes while also staying true to the original language. you could summarize the key ideas, which would shorten the length of the excerpt. you could use your own ideas and concepts, which would add important information. you could rephrase it in your own words, which might clarify the meaning of the excerpt.

What effects does roosevelt hope to have on americans with his apeal to emotion