Tavoided a vast artificial hole somebody had been digging on the slope, the purpose of which I found it impossible to
divine. It wasn't a quarry or a sandpit, anyhow. It was just a
hole. It might have been connected with the philanthropic
desire of giving the criminals something to do. I don't
know.
Which idea about colonialism is most clearly expressed in this excerpt?
A. The prison population is far too high in the colonies.
B. The colonists cruelly harm human beings for no reason.
c. More tools are needed if anyone is to bring order to the colonies.
D. The actions of the colonists are foolish and ineffective.

one thousand and one nights, also known as arabian nights is a collection of stories whose basic structure is that of embedded narrative. this technique refers to a main story which works as the common frame - or framing narrative - for the other stories, and then this series of stories which are connected to the main one. this technique can also be referred to as a story within a story. the stories stem from the original tale, some begin and end on their own, some are connected to the previous or following one, by means of questions that are answered in the subsequent tale, or characters which reappear.

this is a good question! i'll do some research and come back when i have the answer!