Answer:
The excerpt is from The Death of Ivan IIyich by Leo Tolstoy which was first published in 1886. This was a masterpiece about the thinking of death and dying by Leo Tolstoy.
The plot of the novel grew up with sickness of Ivan llyich. As he fell sick and started to feel pain he tried every kind of remedy but it didn't work. Finally, he went into a situation where he was passing his days to meet the death. At this time he was wondering about the death. He knew that although he hated death,but he could not escape from this.
On the given excerpt,there is a description of the final moments of Ivan llyich. It was said that,"It seemed to him that he and his pain were being thrust into a narrow, deep black sack, but though they were pushed further and further in they could not be pushed to the bottom". On these given lines, the black sack means the death. He was not willing to fall in the black sack which means death but he could not resist this. But at some point he, it would be less painful after falling into the black sack which indicates that the life after death he was thinking.
So, the word black sack means death in the excerpt.
Explanation:
1. anxious confusion
2. that shared in the general awe and terror
When looking at the options with the context clues, we can eliminate any definitions that have a positive connotation. None of the context clues indicate that consternation would be something that is good. While the first option shows a negative connotation for consternation it is not specific enough to pinpoint a meaning for the word. The context clue "general awe and terror" indicates that there is confusion.
Answer:
Da-mn
Explanation:
it fits and it shows off the frustration this man had all day long.
Answer:
a) she wants readers to be able to imagine the setting of puerto rico
Explanation:
Answer: b.Choosing and packing the right amounts and types of items for the trip was a difficult yet important task
Explanation:
This is based on the journey American pioneers to the West had to take.
Food was a very important consideration for the journey and planning for it was difficult because taking it lightly could mean the difference between life and death.
If insufficient food was packed, it could run out before the migrants reached their destination which would lead to starvation.
If food was too much, the animals would be overburdened. On top of that one could not rely on substituting packed food with foraging because that was unreliable.
This all goes to painting a picture of a very difficult decision to make when packing food because it has to be just the right amount.
