Read the excerpt from "Challenging Explorations:" Explorers made these treacherous voyages for three main reasons: religion, wealth, and competition. These voyages of discovery began in the eleventh century.

Which of the following sentence paraphrases this excerpt correctly?

A Explorers made these difficult voyages for three main reasons: religion, wealth, and competition.
B These treacherous voyages of discovery began in the eleventh century where explorers searched for religion, wealth, and competition.
C In the eleventh century, explorers embarked on difficult voyages in search of religion, wealth, and competition.
D Religion, wealth, and competition are three examples of that explorers searched for.

According to the speaker, decisions in west african villages are made through discussions led by heroic nobles wise historians elected representatives appointed chiefs

Which of the following would not be a good supporting sentence for an example paragraph with the following topic sentence?

Excerpt from the rainbow, chapter x (excerpt) d. h. lawrence then there was an outcry. mrs. brangwen would not have it; no, she would not. all her innate dignity and standoffishness rose up. then there was the vicar lecturing the school. "it was a sad thing that the boys of cossethay could not behave more like gentlemen to the girls of cossethay. indeed, what kind of boy was it that should set upon a girl, and kick her, and beat her, and tear her pinafore? that boy deserved severe castigation, and the name of coward, for no boy who was not a coward—etc., etc." from the textual evidence provided in this paragraph, what conclusions can the reader draw regarding the vicar? a) he favors boys over girls. b) he has no strong feelings. c) he supports mrs. brangwen's perspective entirely. d) he tends to be indulgent towards children's misbehavior.