Well I have never heard of this book but from the sound of it I believe the answer would be B. However I could be wrong. <span />
The plain is being compared to a Leonard's tawny hide
The correct answer is D. He uses deductive reasoning because he introduces a conclusion and proves it with evidence.
Deductive reasoning starts out with a general statement and examines what makes the statement true. Machiavelli began by stating "it is much safer to be feared than loved..." followed by examples of how Hannibal used fear to become a respected leader.
The adverb clause here is 'than we had predicted', and it refers to 'colder' which is the correct answer here.
Exercise 1 Draw one line under each simple subject and two lines under each simple
predicate. In the blank identify the kind of sentence by writing dec. (declarative), imp.
(imperative), int (interrogative), or exc. (exclamatory).
How cold this winter has been!
1. The store sent the customer the wrong package.
2. Show me your hall pass.
3. The captain and the crew of the starship Enterprise were very experienced.
4. How much did you pay for that dress?
5. There is smoke coming from under that door!
6. Susan went to the library to gather information for her report.
7. Please don't cut in front of the line.
8. Does anyone know where his office is located?
9. Our senator campaigned to become president.
10. Their new house withstood the hurricane better than the last one.
It's so hard I can't answer it either, sorry
