"no. you are wrong, sir. the cape buffalo is not the most dangerous big game." he sipped his wine. "here in my preserve on this island," he said in the same slow tone, "i hunt more dangerous game."

the word game has several different meanings. which one is being used in the previous passage?

a sporting activity
animals for hunting
mathematical model
ready and willing

The answer is indeed "animals for hunting".

Explanation:

As the question states, the word "game" has several different meanings. But we must choose one according to the context offered in the passage. We can easily choose the meaning "animals for hunting" due to the fact that they mention an animal - the Cape Buffalo - and the action of hunting - "I hunt more dangerous game".

new york state wildlife expert richard thomas found that a woodchuck could   chuck around 35 feet of dirt in the course of digging a burrow. thomas reasoned that if a woodchuck could chuck wood, he would chuck an amount equivalent to the weight of the dirt, or 700 pounds.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.