Read the excerpt from the dark game.
which inference can a reader make based on the
information in the excerpt?
cable messages from europe to the united states traveled
through transatlantic cables that passed deep in the english
channel. the british saw the cables as an opportunity to
gain access to secret diplomatic messages sent from berlin
to its ambassador in washington, d. c. knowing they
couldn't tap the cables the way they could tap phone lines,
the british did the next best thing. the cable ship telconia
cut all five of the cables that carried communications through
the channel. to make sure that the sabotage had a lasting
effect, the telconia rolled up a few of the cable ends on her
drums and carried them to england. this act of sabotage
was great britain's first offensive act of the war.
the germans often sent important messages concerning
their war efforts to their ambassador in washington, d. c.
although the british cut the underwater cables, the
germans planned to lay new ones as quickly as possible.
without the underwater cables, the germans had no way
of communicating with their ambassadors.
the german ambassador in washington, d. c. was
unaware that the cables had been cut by the british

To become the mesmerizer’s subject, twain must displace hicks. twain presents himself as very different from hicks. based on this contrast, what does twain seem to value and admire in a person ?

Comparing and contrasting is a form of

Which part of the story shows how kiara and tanya's differences affect their friendship? kiara and tanya were the best of friends. when they were 10 years old, they always went everywhere together. all their friends knew that if they found one of them, they would find the other. anyone who didn't know them thought that they were twins because both kiara and tanya had long, silky red hair and pale complexions. they were even similar in height and build. they were more like sisters than friends. but as similar as they were in appearance, they were just as different when it came to their personalities. this difference didn't affect their friendship, at least not for a long time. kiara always got out and participated in activities and competitions. tanya was happiest when reading a book at home. kiara was outgoing and talkative. tanya was quiet and shy. kiara was popular, and people were drawn to her because of her ability to make quick friends. tanya hardly had any friends besides kiara. as they grew older, kiara managed to make a large group of friends. tanya, on the other hand, still remained shy and reserved. this difference in their personalities eventually caused a rift between the two friends. tanya would refuse invitations to parties and movies that kiara invited her to. she just didn't want to hang out with people she didn't know that well. kiara couldn't understand why. she thought tanya disliked her friends. eventually, kiara and tanya both realized that they had outgrown one another. they still remained friends, but they were not as close as they once had been.