Answer:
the answer is A
Explanation:
because they wanted to to develop more efficient ways to travel and wanted to expand their power in the world
The answer is: <span>Status Quo </span>
The correct answer is D. The details show that despite their illicit intentions, the men did not plan to hurt anyone.
I would have to say c or d
It compares the hinges with something unfamiliar and scary.
Explanation:
A simile is a method for comparison of a thing with something different. It creates a realistic feeling to the situation, imagined or visualized distinctively.
Let us read the sentence from the story, as mentioned by the author.
"I pulled the heavy double doors open; the hinges squeaked like a platoon of lost ghosts."
The squeaky sound of the hinges because the door had not been used for a long time. The narrator is unfamiliar with what lies behind the door.
The hinges, compared to a platoon of lost ghosts, give a scary feeling to the sentence.
Hence, the answer is the second answer choice -
It compares the hinges with something unfamiliar and scary.
