In Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel The Lost World, journalist Edward Malone travels with Professor George Challenger to South America
to prove the existence of creatures that Challenger claims are dinosaurs. Read this excerpt from the story. The first thing which I saw filled me with amazement . . . . I saw discs of light in every direction, ruddy, clearly-defined patches, like the port-holes of a liner in the darkness. For a moment I thought it was the lava-glow from some volcanic action; but this could not be so. Any volcanic action would surely be down in the hollow and not high among the rocks. What, then, was the alternative? It was wonderful, and yet it must surely be. These ruddy spots must be the reflection of fires within the caves . . . . There were human beings, then, upon the plateau. How gloriously my expedition was justified! Here was news indeed for us to bear back with us to London! . . . Which sentence from the passage reflects the theme of reward? A. How gloriously my expedition was justified! B. There were human beings, then, upon the plateau. C. The first thing which I saw filled me with amazement. D. Here was news indeed for us to bear back with us to London!
The Lost World<span> is a novel released in 1912 by </span>Sir Arthur Conan Doyle<span> concerning an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistoric animals (</span>dinosaurs<span> and other extinct creatures) still survive. It was originally published serially in the popular </span>Strand Magazine<span> and illustrated by New-Zealand-born artist </span>Harry Rountree<span> during the months of April–November 1912. The character of </span>Professor Challenger<span> was introduced in this book. The novel also describes a war between </span>indigenous people<span> and a vicious tribe of ape-like creatures.</span>
because I am a person who does not like to go get sick and I like to be at school a lot, but I don't put up with my cousin being mean to me at school. I will not tolerate it, but back to the sickness, I just don't like getting sick cause you miss out on thing that happen and you can't eat your favorite foods, and you have to miss school.
Perception Checking has 3 parts: Description - provide a description of the behavior you noticed. Interpretation - provide two possible interpretations of the behavior. Clarification - request clarification from the person about the behavior & your interpretations.
Are you making a statement or true or false? I think it's false, but I'm not sure. An acronym can just be a shortened name and not only a list. Acronyms help you memorize, yes, but I think the answer is false. This is due to the fact that acronyms are typically used to shorten names or brands.
