<h3>There you go:-</h3>
Substantially means <u>greatly</u>.
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A) <span>Vonnegut uses satire in this excerpt by describing a society that has taken the idea of equality too far
By referencing the idea that everyone is equally intelligent, or perhaps unintelligent, thanks to the Handicapper general, who apparently hobbles people who were born with certain gifts. This obviously isn't good, and suggests that the idea of equality is being taken to the extreme in 2081. </span>
If the death rate is more than the birth rate in a country, the population numbers would decline.
<h3>What is Population Growth?</h3>
This refers to the increase in the number of people in a geographical area over a period of time.
Hence, we can see that based on high mortality rates, gun violence, and other factors on the rise, the population growth in a place would likely decline after a particular amount of time.
Given that the birth rate has fallen sharply in the American society as a result of gun violence, it is important that strict gun laws are implemented to keep the population growth healthy.
Read more about population growth here:
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The question is asking which answer choice DOES NOT make sense about a theme of a story.
You could use choice A, C, and D as definitions for theme. So your answer that does not fit is B.
Answer = B. The theme of a short story is the plot- the actions that lead up to the story's resolution.
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