The word arid, which appears in paragraph 3, can mean “having too little rainfall to support the growing of crops.
” Which sentence from the passage best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word arid?

“The region suffered the effects of storms, droughts, and earthquakes.”

“Ruinous dust storms swept the land, and homes and farms were all but buried in
thick dirt.”

“Farmers sometimes lost their land or had to move away to make a living.”

“Talmage Lee Collins came from rural Arkansas, where the drought had turned farmland
into a desert.”

What does stanton accuse men of in this excerpt from the declaration of sentiments

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." again rainsford lifted the heavy knocker, and let it fall. the door opened then, opened as suddenly as if it were on a spring, and rainsford stood blinking in the river of glaring gold light that poured out. the first thing rainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man rainsford had ever seen—a gigantic creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist. in his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at rainsford's heart. the details of this excerpt show that rainsford sees ivan as a(n) individual.

What is the most likely reason schlosser uses a direct quotation in this example excerpt from fast food nation