Answer:
The author's purpose is to show that you are responsible for success or failure in your own life.
Explanation:
The author shows that the work we do and the way we develop it is responsible for our success or failure in the activities we participate in. The author affirms that this is a good thing, because you will not depend on the actions of other people to influence your life, you will have to strive for your own success and if you fail you will only have yourself to blame, but this "guilt", allows you to fix your mistake and move on.
Answer:
"so very clownish", "totally without air"
C. Germany's attack on Russia was similar to betraying all the rules of civilization.
Russia's intention was clearly aimed at making peace with Germany, otherwise they would not have signed the peace treaty. The fact that Germany then turned around and broke that treaty because of how horrible their leaders were, shows that they were not following established rules of civilization.
False because you can’t compare dates
B, the sentence is concise and encompasses the paragraph nicely