HELP PLZZ ASAP How do phrases such as "port bow" and "gauge-co-cks" affect the passage?

They create a second, symbolic level of meaning that suggests how much of what happens on the ship is merely for show.

They add humor to the passage, highlighting Twain's understanding that such technical language will confuse the reader.

They give the passage authenticity and highlight Twain's own expertise and knowledge of steamboats.

They serve to answer questions that Twain knows the reader will have when faced with a passage on steamboats.

Read the excerpt from pat mora’s essay "the leader in the mirror." i hoped that most of the students were going to enroll in college. the confetti would be for their private celebrations, those solitary moments when they had passed a test that worried them, finished a difficult paper at 2 a. m., found a summer internship. sometimes, even when no one else is around, it’s important to celebrate when we have struggled and succeeded—to sprinkle a little confetti on our own heads. what is the author’s purpose in using confetti as a symbol? the confetti represents celebration. the author uses confetti to encourage her audience to celebrate success. the confetti represents celebration. the author uses confetti to teach the students how to plan a celebration party. the confetti is a symbol of college graduation. the author uses the symbol to reward college graduates. the confetti is a symbol of summer internships. the author uses the symbol to encourage signing up for summer internships.

What does the term fiend not mean as it is used in the passage? a) beast b) brute c) fanatic d) savage

How does visiting the place of the gods affect the narrator? a. he discovers that it is unwise to have an inquiring mind b. he learns that there is nothing supernatural to fear in the destroyed city c. he renounces everything he learned from the priests and his father d. he understands that the past has nothing of interest for people of the present