It was long and narrow so you were closer to land as where in the Atlantic Ocean it is miles before you'll see land.
True. If the audience is slow to respond to your question, you should answer it yourself rather than let there be silence. When speaking in public, these questions are considered rhetorical and doesn't really need to be answered, this should be part of your speaking script. This stirs the audience, but then you need to answer it yourself to transition to another point.
He is inferring that the place is as crowded or popular as a circus.
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2. Heard. but I'm not sure about 3
Which words of the sentence help determine the meaning of the word hotly?
the words controversial (topic) and passionately (who felt passionately for both sides) help determine the meaning of the word hotly: that is <em>in a passionate, intense, or angry way.</em>