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Charlie, and the reader as well, both begin to have an inkling that his intelligence may not be permanent as he listens to Dr. Nemur's presentation in "Progress Report 13." Charlie even realizes that Nemur did not take into account his rapid rise in intelligence, and that now, Charlie may even regress into a lower IQ than before the experiment.
Answer: A) As a new faculty member, Susan wanted to succeed.
Explanation: an infinitive is the basic form of a verb, without an inflection binding it to a particular subject or tense. A direct object is the part of the sentence that receives the action from the verb. From the given options, the sentence that includes an infinitive used as a direct object is the corresponding to option A: as a new faculty member, Susan wanted to succeed, the direct object is "to succeed."
The correct answer is C. uses every resource available to him to fight the sharks.
Explanation: In "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway, Santiago was more afraid of the sharks eating the fish he caught, but then sacrificed the fish for his own survival. The blood from the fish attracted sharks, and him harpooning the sharks drew more in. He was able to overcome it despite all odds being against him.
In different situations, we are always reminded by our gender roles. Parents would often say that girls shouldn't drive or boys should not dance ballet because they believe it is not appropriate. Some parents would even choose their children's degree because that's how it should be. Girls should be teachers or nurses. They shouldn't be seafarers or soldiers. I think once in a while we all feel pressured because of what they expect from us. Sometimes their expectations are against our happiness. It is a little sad because if we let gender roles dictate what we want then we may never be truly be happy.
