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1.The mood of “The Sniper” is nervous and suspenseful.
Explanation:
The reader feels the suspense and becomes nervous when the Republican sniper is shot and he has to make a plan so that he can both live and kill the Free Stater sniper on the opposite rooftop.
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C. Consumerism and conformity
Explanation:
The Beat Generation was a literary movement started by a group of authors. It started in post war era of 1950's. They explored and influence American culture and politics.
They rejected existing norms (conformity) of economic materialism. The central ideas or characteristics of Beat Generation of writers are; rejection of standard narrative values, rejection of economic materialism, spiritual quests, exploration of western and eastern religions, experimentation with psychedelic drugs, and sexual liberation and exploration.
Options A, B, D, and E are incorrect because they had no direct objection with these aspects of the society.
Although Atticus thinks Ewell has more “bark than bite”, this foreshadows Ewell’s eventual attack on Scout and Jem. Ewell is a desperate drunk with nothing left to lose.
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In case of war against a major power, Pericles had long settled on a military strategy that emphasized Athens's two greatest strengths: its navy and its financial wealth, which supported each other. ... If war did occur, the denial of a quick victory would turn the war into a battle of attrition, which Athens could win.
