Answer:
It is ironic that Mr. Summers puts on all the fun events. The reader would expect the lottery to also be a fun event, when really it is a horrific event.
Explanation:
This question has the excerpt missing. Here is the excerpt:
"Hercules was the son of the great god Zeus and a human woman named Alcmene. The goddess Hera did not like Alcmene and vowed to destroy Hercules when he was born. Hera sent two snakes to kill the baby as he lay in his crib, but Hercules was strong and strangled the snakes with his tiny hands before they could bite him with their sharp fangs."
Answer:
The correct answer is Knowing that Hercules was born with superior strength explains why he is able to overcome great obstacles.
Explanation:
Hercules was born with great strength and uses it to kill the two snakes that Hera sent to kill him.
Hera did not want to kill Hercules because of his great strength, but because she did not like Alcmene.
This act shows Hercules strength when facing obstacles, such as saving his life when he is in great danger.
Given this information we can say that the correct answer is Knowing that Hercules was born with superior strength explains why he is able to overcome great obstacles.
I think the answer would be c. because the speakers talking bout how she wants her courage and wants to be more like her.
Id say D. it is the closest to an antonym. ruthless and merciful have opposing meanings and so passive and aggressive
Answer:
Dear Diary;
It has been another year with many twists and turns, all of which have worked out for the better. I have now fulfilled my goal of serving my city for 50 years, I can only hope to be as successful with the rest of my life as I have been thus far. There has been recent flooding, but it is to trivial a matter for me, so I shall allow the insurance personnel to worry about it. For this anniversary of service, I plan on throwing a party, one that shall be heard about for many years. I shall write more of my plans once they have been figured out. Until then....
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