Answer:
was the last part a question
Explanation:
The answer is "A certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place."
Explanation:
The purpose of writing an essay is to prove a certain point of view; moreover, to achieve this, it is necessary to add evidence that explains or prove the point of view. This means if the focus of Zara is to show Rainsford (the main character) is a rational individual and does not panic, the best is to include a section that shows this behavior. According to this, the most appropriate excerpt is "A certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place" because, in this, Rainsford shows a calm and logical behavior, even though at this point he had fallen of a yacht and it is indanger, which shows his ability to avoid panic during pressure or difficult situations
The matching of the words with their definition are:
- whence ⇒ came from. According to the dictionary, "whence" is an adverb which means "from what place?" / "from what source?".
- whither ⇒ going to. According to the dictionary, "whither" is an adverb which means "to what place? where?" / "to what end, point, action, or the like? to what?".
- where ⇒ no movement or action indicated. According to the dictionary, "where" is an adverb which means "in or at what place?"/ "in what position or circumstances?" / "in what particular respect, way, etc.?"