How does the second paragraph of the passage support the author's purpose?
A.
It relates a funny anecdote about the narwhal that demonstrates its gentle nature.
B.
It argues that the population of narwhals is approaching a dangerously low number.
C.
It explains why the narwhal is a difficult animal for scientists to study.
D.
It describes a physical attribute of the narwhal that makes it unique.

Which statement best summarizes this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich? and in imagination he began to recall the best moments of his pleasant life. but strange to say none of those best moments of his pleasant life now seemed at all what they had then seemed—none of them except the first recollections of childhood. there, in childhood, there had been something really pleasant with which it would be possible to live if it could return. but the child who had experienced that happiness existed no longer, it was like a reminiscence of somebody else.

This excerpt is repeated several times. what effect does this repetition have on the epic

How does human environment effects biosphere