Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game."

The bed was good, and the pajamas of the softest silk, and he was tired in every fiber of his being, but nevertheless Rainsford could not quiet his brain with the opiate of sleep. He lay, eyes wide open. Once he thought he heard stealthy steps in the corridor outside his room. He sought to throw open the door; it would not open. He went to the window and looked out. His room was high up in one of the towers. The lights of the chateau were out now, and it was dark and silent, but there was a fragment of sallow moon, and by its wan light he could see, dimly, the courtyard. There, weaving in and out in the pattern of shadow, were black, noiseless forms; the hounds heard him at the window and looked up, expectantly, with their green eyes. Rainsford went back to the bed and lay down. By many methods he tried to put himself to sleep. He had achieved a doze when, just as morning began to come, he heard, far off in the jungle, the faint report of a pistol.

Naomi is writing an essay about "The Most Dangerous Game.” Which detail from the excerpt best supports her idea that Rainsford feels agitated?

. . . nevertheless Rainsford could not quiet his brain with the opiate of sleep. He lay, eyes wide open.
He sought to throw open the door; it would not open. He went to the window and looked out.
. . . the hounds heard him at the window and looked up, expectantly, with their green eyes. Rainsford went back to the bed and lay down.
He had achieved a doze when, just as morning began to come, he heard, far off in the jungle, the faint report of a pistol.

A, ". . . nevertheless Rainsford could not quiet his brain with the opiate of sleep. He lay, eyes wide open."

Explanation: "Agitated" is defined as "feeling or appearing troubled or nervous" (Oxford Dictionaries) and describes Rainsford's current state of mind. Agitated is also synonymous with "anxious" or "worried." Worry would be the reason that he couldn't sleep. Something was on his mind, nagging at him, keeping him awake.

The answer is A. nevertheless Rainsford could not quiet his brain with the opiate of sleep. He lay, eyes wide open.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)