Read the paragraph from the section "Story Met With Disbelief." Scientists say Gerald is right. The island was too cold for snakes during the last Ice Age, which lasted until about 10,000 years ago. And it has been
separated from Europe for some time - unlike Britain, which had a land bridge up until about 6,500 years ago. In short, snakes couldn't get to Ireland once
things warmed up
Which conclusion is BEST supported by the paragraph above?
O It is likely that natural causes forced many snakes from Ireland, and St. Patrick removed the rest
O Snakes existed in Ireland 10,000 years ago, before the last Ice Age.
Most Irish people reject scientists' doubts about the legend of St. Patrick
O There are clear scientific explanations for Ireland's lack

In twelve years a slave, when the passengers on the ship learn robert has smallpox, what is their reaction? “panic-stricken” “indifferent” “relieved” “oppressed”

Read the excerpt from elie wiesel’s all rivers run to the sea. why were those trains allowed to roll unhindered into poland? why were the tracks leading to birkenau never bombed? i have put these questions to american presidents and generals and to high-ranking soviet officers. since moscow and washington knew what the killers were doing in the death camps, why was nothing done at least to slow down their “production”? that not a single allied military aircraft ever tried to destroy the rail lines converging on auschwitz remains an outrageous enigma to me. birkenau was “processing” ten thousand jews a day. stopping a single convoy for a single night—or even for just a few hours—would have prolonged so many lives. based on the paragraph, the author would most likely agree that it is best to avoid confrontation at all costs. people need to be proactive when they witness an injustice. countries should remain neutral to keep alliances strong. moscow and washington are to be blamed for the holocaust.

Preview the following sentence and identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. the brain was riddled with holes, it looked like a sponge. a. bridled c. perforated b. pierced d. b and c select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d mark this and return