How to kill a mockingbird chapter 14,15,16

Read the exercept from robert stawell ball great astronmers, based on the context of the exerpct what does the word protacted most clearly means? a. seeming to be truthful b. weighing an excessive amount c. extending in a specific decision d. continuing for a long time e. being exceptional and talented

If a student compares this excerpt to the power of dictators, which type of connection is made?

Which four parts of this excerpt from stephen crane's "the open boat" describe the narrator's opinion of the sea as a hostile entity?