Read the following passage from “The Threads of Time” by C. J. Cherryh and answer the question that follows. “It was possible th
at the Gates were killing the qhal. They were everywhere, on every world, had been a fact of life for five thousand years, and linked the whole net of qhalur civilization into one present-tense coherency.” What details in the opening paragraph of this story let the reader know that this will be a futuristic, Sci-Fi story? A. The words possible and linked B. The words qhal, every world, and qhalur C. The words civilization and coherency D. The words killing, everywhere, and whole
Answer: B. The words qhal, every world, and qhalur.
Explanation: In the following passage from "The Threads of Time" by C. J. Cherryh we can see the description of how the Gates were killing the "qhal" who appears to be some kind of authority. It also says that those gates were in "every world" which makes us realize that there were many worlds, and it also says that there is a qhalur civilization, this facts and terms indicate that this is a futuristic, Sci-Fi story.
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He sought to emphasize the historic nature of the events at Pearl Harbor, implicitly urging the American people never to forget the attack and memorialize its date.
