Pay special attention to the word choices the author Jack London makes in this excerpt of his story “Just Meat.” “He strolled to
the corner and glanced up and down the intersecting street, but saw nothing save the oases of light shed by the street lamps at the successive crossings. Then he strolled back the way he had come. He was a shadow of a man sliding noiselessly and without undue movement through the semi-darkness. Also he was very alert, like a wild animal in the jungle, keenly perceptive and receptive. The movement of another in the darkness about him would need to have been more shadowy than he to have escaped him.” Why did the author use the words shadow of a man; alert, like a wild animal; and keenly perceptive and receptive? A. to describe a cautious character who doesn’t want to be seen B. to describe a dangerous character who’s done something wrong C. to describe a frightened character who’s looking for a place to hide D. to describe an untrustworthy character who’s looking for a criminal opportunity
The 1934 act built upon the Radio Act of 1927, which was a temporary measure when it was passed, intended to stabilize the burgeoning but chaotic radio industry of the mid-1920s. The 1934 act added communications via common carrier and television.
Answer: the figure wearing black clothes on the bridge is in shock, screaming. in the background is a colorful chaos of colors, ranging from the vibrant red to the deep grayish blue. further behind the figure are two people, appearing to stand still.
