A word that joins two other words, such as but, or the
8. Basketball is generally better than tennis. I chose this because the author picked basketball and its best qualities.
9. The boy and the old man are very poor, but they are happy it is referenced in the passage and Patrasche is the dogs name.
10. The old man and boy were never able to make enough food. They were poor and didn't have a big garden to grow an abundance of food.
That's my take on the questions, hope it helps you.
I believe the answer is: B. the shooting of an unarmed rider.
In the speech, there is a dark connotation that made by the speaker when he mentioned the shooting of unarmed riders who are not willing to conform to their orders. Especially to the lower ranks who are bound by the orders from higher officers.
