C. characterization is talking about the characters in a story.
Answer: C. Devastation
Explanation:
Cataclysm refers to an event which brings about a great change or harm. It is an event that leads to destruction or a violent change. Its synonyms include cdisaster, collapse, destruction, devastation, catastrophe, etc.
The accurate synonym for cataclysm as it is used in the excerpt is devastation. It implies that the animals that had survived the initial devastation were eventually killed.
I would say the correct answer is the native Americans' peaceful 9 months occupation of Alcatraz island.
I've always been taught that revising involves checking for spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Basically any kind of improvements. Is this one of those questions where you check all that apply? Revising also includes making sure you have stayed on topic and gives you the chance to remove things that may not really apply or add other things that may have been left out. It's where the writer truly polishes everything up.
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