Read this excerpt from "the world on turtle's back." the birds of the sea joined together to save the woman and they broke her fall. the great sea turtle floated in the ocean and received the woman on his back without harm. the frightened woman looked around and all she could see was water and sky. she felt , but the animals were determined to save her. she told them that if they could find some soil, she could plant the roots from the great tree that were still tangled in her hands. based on the animals' behavior toward the woman, it is reasonable to conclude that the animals

The answer is: felt compassion for the woman because she was scared.

In the excerpt from "The Iroquois Creation Myth: The World on Turtle's Back," the birds and the turtle are persistent to save a woman who is terribly frightened to die - all she can see is the sea and the sky. Thus, she promises to plant the roots of the Great Tree if they find some soil, which explains the myth that the Earth was created from the sea.

The answer is B: felt compassion for the woman because she was scared.

Explanation:

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)