Well, this is tricky, he puts faith into reason. Almost like cause and effect. So he'll give reasons that back up his faith. And faith that is backed up by reason, get it?
Answer:
D.Two kidnappers develop a scheme to take money from a small-town family but end up paying money to the father.
Explanation:
The "Ransom of Red Chief", tells the tale of two kidnappers named, Bill and Sam, who plot a scheme to kidnap a little boy named Johnny Dorset, from his home, in hopes that his father Ebenezer Dorset would pay the ransom of 2,500 dollars. Unbeknownst to them, the little boy was not loved by his father. To add to that, little Johnny was mischievous.
They waited to no avail, for Ebenezer Dorset to pay the ransom, while Johnny kept them busy with his mischief. Eventually they sent a note to Ebenezer to pay the ransom, but he told them that it would be better for them to return the boy at night when the villagers would not see them. They did this hurriedly and also ended up paying the father money.
Answer:
The prohibition of the sales of cigarettes and alcohol during the lockdown
Successes and Failures:
a) Successes:
- The ban or prohibition helped to curb the spread of coronavirus.
- It eased pressure on health services, which would have increased with nicotine and alcohol-induced health problems.
- It forced the people to lead healthier lifestyles.
- It reduced some types of crime, especially sexual assault, property arson, and violence.
b) Failures:
- It negatively impacted economic activities of certain businesses.
- It promoted recourse to illegal sales and consumption of illegal nicotine and alcohol.
- It created black markets for these banned goods, thereby exacerbating public health concerns.
Explanation:
South Africa has witnessed some successes as well as failures in her efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus by banning the sales of cigarettes and alcohol in late March and July, 2020. As South Africa has remained at the epicenter of the virus in Africa, recording about 13,000 deaths, the highest in Africa, the government of Cyril Ramaphosa decided to prohibit sales of these products. The ban on the sales of these products have now been lifted following the gradual easing of the lockdown in the country.
