Answer: <span>D) social sci-fi
Kurt Vonnegut's "Report on the Barnhouse Effect" focuses on Professor Barnhouse's ability to control things with his own mind and the US government's exploitation of his abilities which forces him into hiding. The story is a form of a social science fiction since it deals with speculation about human behaviors and the society in general.
Its focus on Barnhouse's powers and the government's reaction towards it provides the social aspect that makes it belong to the category.
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Answer: What do you think the jury <u>is learning</u> from the testimony of that witness?
Explanation: The verb phrase "is learning" is present participle because the regular verb ends in <em>ing</em>. It is used with the auxilliary verb 'to be' to form the continuous tense. The present participle can be used either as a verb or an adjective. Anything that ends with -<em>ing</em> is considered present participle.
Answer:
To show that the car was both unreliable and ugly.
Explanation:
Your correct answer would be "They could barely look at Neto and Jesse as they explained that they loved football too much to give it up." This part in the excerpt explain's how Neto feel's about his fan's. He could tell that they didn't really care much about the football team. Hope it helps. :-)
Answer: Vanity
Explanation: Vanity is excessive pride in one’s achievements and / or appearance. In the passage, the protagonist grew more in love with herself and her pride is described as darkening, which means it became something negative. Vanity is considered negative while self-love and self-admiration are positive when you experience them in healthy amounts.
