Acting on impulse, he reaches for the falling object, loses his balance, and falls into the dark water below. After this, Rainsford struggles to stay afloat and swim to the island in the distance. It is a difficult task, but after much effort, he lands on the shores. Rainsford collapses and falls into a deep sleep. Which revision would best help expand the ideas in the excerpt? 1. adding a comment noting that Rainsford really should have let the pipe fall into the water 2. adding the fact that Rainsford hears a number of pistol shots as he swims through the dark water 3. adding more information about Rainsford’s past as a soldier and a hunter of wild animals 4. adding more details about the struggle Rainsford experiences as he swims to the shore

Which sentences from part 1 of the call of the wild would best serve as evidence of the theme "sometimes survival depends on knowing when not to fight"? buck had accepted the rope with quiet dignity. to be sure, it was an unwonted performance: but he had learned to trust in men he knew, and to give them credit for a wisdom that outreached his own. he had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command. but to his surprise the rope tightened around his neck, shutting off his breath. he saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. he had learned the lesson, and in all his after life he never forgot it. that had given them an unfair advantage; but now that it was off, he would show them. they would never get another rope around his neck.

Discuss ways in which these authors differ in style. refer to specific details from each story to support your points.

An old patched hat, which was almond terim-red, watched as it sat on an old , thin head. which kind of figurative language is found in line 1-2? a. metonymyb. oxymoronc. personificationd. simile