Read the passage below from "The Most Dangerous Game" and answer the question They would be on him any minute now. His mind worked frantically. He thought of a native trick he had
learned in Uganda. He slid down the tree. He caught hold of a springy young sapling and to it he fastened his
hunting knife, with the blade pointing down the trail, with a bit of wild grapevine he tied back the sapling.
Then he ran for his life. The hounds raised their voices as they hit the fresh scent Rainsford knew now how
an animal at bay feels
He had to stop to get his breath. The baying of the hounds stopped abruptly, and Rainsford's heart stopped,
too. They must have reached the knife.
Based on the passage above, which of the following themes is evident in the story?
fear and self-preservation
self-sacrifice
good overcomes evil
O value of hard work

Iback to my office after i saw the rain.

(1) one of the most popular festivals in southeast asia is diwali, the hindu festival of lights. (2) diwali means “row of lights.” (3) several legends claim that the festival was created to celebrate the homecoming of lord rama after more than 14 years of exile. (4) after lord rama defeated the demon ravana, the people placed small lanterns outside of their houses to light their leader’s way home. (5) today, the festival honors many different gods and traditions. (6) most people view diwali as a celebration of hope and a time to remember that good will always overcome evil. (7) people celebrate the five-day festival with an abundance of lights, fireworks, food, and music. (8) many families also pay their respects to different gods by building small altars in their homes. jordan has decided that moving sentence 4 before sentence 3 will improve the organization of the report. is jordan correct in her revision? a) yes, because the revision explains why rama was exiled b) no, the revision disrupts the logical order of the report c) no, the revision moves the answer away from the posed question eliminate d) yes, the revision improves the chronological order of the report

Which of these sentences is an example of paradox