If you are hungry, you might feel inclined to turn to poaching. But be careful: this is risky. Taking livestock is theft, and theft is a felony which carries the death sentence. Killing wild animals that live on another man’s land is also against the law; even taking a single fish from a river can result in a fine of a shilling or more. It is unlikely that you will be hanged for taking a wild animal such as a rabbit; but, even so, you will get a fine amounting to three times the value of the animal as well as three months in prison, and you will have to enter into a bond to guarantee your good behavior in the future; a second offense will be treated more harshly. If a gamekeeper attacks you and you defend yourself, you can be charged with assault. You may find yourself on the gallows if you injure him.
What is the author’s purpose in this excerpt?
A) to explain why many Elizabethans tried poaching
B)to explain why poaching was dangerous
C) to explain why landowners punished poachers
D)to explain why poaching often was forgiven
Answer:
B)to explain why poaching was dangerous
Explanation:
According to the excerpt, it is narrated that there are dangers to poaching. Some of these dangers which are backed by the law include:
- getting the death sentence for stealing livestock
- going to jail for killing wild animals who are on another man's land
- getting fined for taking a fish from a river
- getting charged for assault for defending yourself if a gamekeeper attacks you when you trespass
- going to the gallows for injuring a gamekeeper you trespass on his land
Therefore, the author's purpose in this excerpt is to explain why poaching is dangerous.
I believe the answer is A
Words in bold are the helping words from the picture.
Title: Help and you will also receive help
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It makes me smile when I think about this memory even a year later. It happened in an unexpected place and I was surprised at my own actions. One hot day, I was on my way home after going to a job interview. I was thinking of meeting my uncle for lunch first so I took alternative route through some neatly-cut grass to reach the shopping mall. To my surprise, my eyes spotted something unusual on a patch of grass.
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Curious, I went nearer to the object and realised it was a wallet. I picked it up and opened to see the contents inside. The wallet contained money and important identification documents belonging to the owner.
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I was tempted to take the cash for myself and discard the rest of the wallet's contents. However, good overcame the greed in me and I looked for the address in the identification card so I could return the wallet to the owner. When I reached the address, I found him looking anxiously for something outside the door. I called to him and asked what he was looking for. He told me he had lost his wallet so I showed him the wallet I had found. His face lighted up as he checked the wallet's contents and verified it was the wallet he had lost. He was pleased at my honestly and we had a short chat. I told him I was looking for a job as it was hard these days at job interviews. This young man turned out to be a manager of a big company that I had tried to apply for but got rejected. In return for my good deed, he offered me a job there. I landed a job at a company I liked and it was the best day I ever had.
The answer is the central idea
<span>D. to explain the state of the human condition</span>
