Read the sentence from “Rivers and Stories,” Part 1. It was probably fishing and hunting on floating logs that led to boat-making, and boat-making must have increased enormously the mobility of the species.

What does the author mean by the phrase “the mobility of the species”?

1-the ability of humans to live on the water

2-the ability of humans to learn how to build boats

3-the ability of humans to move from place to place

4-the ability of humans to find their own food

Which passage is an example of rising action in edgar allan poe`s "the black cat

Jamal english, mandarin and a bit of arabic. a. speaks b. speak c. speaking d. is speaking

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.