PLS HELP asap!! will mark brainliest! if you’ve read the story “ flies and spiders “ chapter 8 excerpt
answer these questions

question 1. what is the meaning of the word state as it is used in paragraph 7

a. territory
b. stage
c. condition
d. composition

question 2. what is the authors purpose for ordering the events as he does in paragraph 7

a. it advances the plot in the passage

b. it creates a heightened moment of suspense

c. It reveals the different perspectives of the characters.

d. it emphasizes the impact the forest has on the characters

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.

Constructed response paragraph: after reading “the case for short words,” do you think the author makes a convincing case that short words are effective? explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.

Read the sentence. the judge stated that “the court cannot superimpose its opinion over the opinion of the jury.” what does superimpose mean? a) to take away b) to ignore c) to place over d) to combine