Answer: A) As a new faculty member, Susan wanted to succeed.  
Explanation: an infinitive is the basic form of a verb, without an inflection binding it to a particular subject or tense. A direct object is the part of the sentence that receives the action from the verb. From the given options, the sentence that includes an infinitive used as a direct object is the corresponding to option A: as a new faculty member, Susan wanted to succeed, the direct object is "to succeed."
 
        
             
        
        
        
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C. It highlights the ways in which the animals are being silenced and controlled.
Explanation:
Based on the given excerpt, we can see that some animals, four young pigs to be precise wanted to show their displeasure, but they were silenced by the dogs. 
This shows that the impact of the dogs were to silence and control the other animals. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option C. 
 
        
             
        
        
        
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b. a quote from an email communication you had with an expert.
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the significance was about the benchmark to vote participation trend toward broader. the electors were chosen by popular vote in every state.