Considering the tone and the message in the excerpt, I believe the correct answer to be option C: "All people should dedicate a fair amount of their time to politics", this is because of the way Roosevelt says that everyone has a civic duty and there is no excuse that justifies not fulfilling said duty. He also says that voting is the least a person could do and by doing so, is not to be regarded as a "good citizen" since they could be doing more. So basically, it isn't option A or B or D, especially this last one since he condemns people who vote not just those who do not vote.
Rule: Words ending with a Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Pattern (Review Consonants and Vowels) One-syllable words. ED= If the word ends in a CVC pattern, it gets a double consonant + ED. If the word ends in a CVC Pattern, it gets a double consonant + ING
Answer:
Twain says to Mr. Bixby the he can make the crossing “with [his] eyes shut.”
Explanation:
The detail from <em>A Cub Pilot </em>that helps shape the central idea that if you believe in and trust yourself, no one should be able to shake your confidence is option A.
This is because Twain is so sure of himself that he tells Mr. Bixby that he could make the crossing even if his eyes were shut, which shows that he was very confident and had a lot of belief in himself.
