Read the passage. a sharp wind gusts up from the deep glacier-cut valley, and it claws its way under my rain jacket. the cold fingers slither up my spine and send shivers down to my toes. i am resting on the landform that was the curse of thousands of people more than a century ago, during the alaska gold rush in 1898. the chilkoot trail is 33 miles long; the pass, which is more than a mile in elevation, is near the halfway point. i glance up at the summit and think to myself, this is going to take a while, isn’t it? what is the writer about to do? a. hike to the bottom of the trail b. hike to the top of the trail c. stop to eat some lunch d. put away his jacket

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.

What evidence from the text supports the conclusion that gilgamesh demonstrates courage and takes risks?

9. types of literature that are told from a point of view include autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, and journals.