Here is the full passage for this question:
<span>There is likewise another diversion which is only shown before the emperor and the empress, and first minister, upon particular occasions. The emperor lays on the table three fine silken threads of six inches long; one is purple, the other yellow, and the third white. These threads are proposed as prizes for those persons whom the emperor has a mind to distinguish by a peculiar mark of his favor. . . . The emperor holds a stick in his hands, both ends parallel to the horizon, while the candidates advancing, one by one, sometimes leap over the stick, sometimes creep under it, backward and forward, several times, according as the stick is advanced or depressed.
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I think the answer would be: <span>The emperor rewards his subjects for jumping over and under a stick.
The full passage basically tell the readers about the strange contest that both the emperor and the empress like to conduct. We can see from the third sentence that those who are able to finish emperor's contest will be rewarded with a thread of silk.</span>
They rebel, they want to take over the farm for themselves. So they throw out their human leader.
Answer:
D. It could show statistics for more than one presidential election.
Explanation:
The above option is the correct answer.
The table could have been more useful and effective, if there are more statistics.
Tables are effective whenever they are used in supplying data which may not be fully explained in a text. So, giving more statistics will help whosoever want wants to read the text.
Questions like this are difficult to answer without more context, although there are some clues about the symbolism in this brief excerpt. You can read the whole short story here: http://images.pcmac.org/SiSFiles/Schools/AL/MobileCounty/TheodoreHigh/Uploads/Forms/Reading_Packet_with_Text_-_The_Rockpile_by_James_Baldwin_-_20150323.pdf
In the story, boys are always getting hurt. Some boys are afraid to play there because it is dangerous. The provided passage also talks about fighting and danger. If this were my assignment, I would choose C) It shows its dangers.
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