5. Which of the article's central ideas is introduced with the first paragraph?*

a.)The military is concerned because few communities produce new recruits.

b.)Army recruiters face a difficult time in certain cities.

c.)The gap between communities that serve and those that don't is growing.

d.)New recruits are increasingly coming from families with a member who has already
served.

What central idea does this passage develop? the impact of fate the integrity of leaders the ruthlessness of power the importance of friendship

With crack on crack of thunder, zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea. they came up 'round the wreck, bobbing a while like petrels on the waves. no more seafaring homeward for these, no sweet day of return; the god had turned his face from them. –the odyssey, homer read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.

If you are looking for the entry affiliation in the dictionary which words could you find at the top of the page? a) aedes aeropause b) aeriphagia afferent c) afiance aforetime d) afoul aflterthought