The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon were known for their great wealth in ancient times. Consider the following excerpt from the story. Why does the author contrast the wealth and pride of these two couples? Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have let her hair hang out the window some day to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty's jewels and gifts. Had King Solomon been the janitor, with all his treasures piled up in the basement, Jim would have pulled out his watch every time he passed, just to see [the king] pluck at his beard from envy.
a) To illustrate that the poor couple's pride, though they're poor, is equal to the pride of the royal couple, with all of their riches

b) To draw a contrast between the lives of the couples and how the young couple arrived at their current situations

c) To emphasize that the royal couple were wealthy, but they were also greedy, unlike the Youngs, who are generous

d) To insert a humorous side story, designed to lift the reader's spirits momentarily while reading about the Youngs’ situation of poverty

i   believe   the   answer   is   d

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the correct answer is option d. none of these. it is noted that options a, b, and c share the same content.

despite the valid answer provided at the last sentence of each of the options, a question/answer format shouldn't include humourous themed responses such as "you bet your thermal pj's we do." - unless of course, the answer is carried out in an informal environment. this could be replaced with a simple "yes" or "it is necessary".

the question should be re-phrased to a more appropiate syntaxis. instead of "do we need the greenhouse effect? ", it should be written as "is the greenhouse effect necessary? " in order to give it a general scope, instead of limiting the answer to the needs of "we" the humans.

the unique function that the video specifically ascribes to sins near tunnels is "prohibiting certain cargo". tunnels have specific control signs such as minimum and maximum speed, the appropriate use of headlight and prohibited cargo. for your own safety it is important you understand the signs when approaching a tunnel.