Read these lines from "The Snow-Storm." The sled and traveler stopped, the courier's feet

Delayed, all friends shut out, the housemates sit

Around the radiant fireplace, enclosed

In a tumultuous privacy of storm.

How do these lines develop the theme that a life momentarily delayed means a loss of control?

They compare the snowstorm to an illness to show how it makes us lose all personal control over our lives.

They contain examples of how a snowstorm slows down human activity and forces people to accept it and work around it.

They illustrate the fact that even though a snowstorm is a force of nature that slows down our regular routines, it can be quickly overcome.

They depict the snowstorm as an extremely powerful force that we cannot help but respect and admire.

The novel begins with a flashback. what do you think is its purpose? what do you learn about the narrator?

Excerpt from the ultimate fighting championship mary o'dell 1 american interest in mixed martial arts is growing. both male and female athletes are invited to compete, although this sport is not recommended for the prima donna. this full contact fighting combines various martial arts techniques so fighters with different styles can compete against each other. this intriguing sport has convinced more than one athlete that he is not, in fact, the alpha and the omega! many people think that all combative sports should be strictly monitored and regulated by state commissions. it is obvious that the ultimate fighting championship (ufc) is an organization that promotes combative athletic events. state athletic commissions should strictly monitor and regulate the ufc. select the rebuttal statement that best refutes the viewpoint in section one. a) it is necessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. b) it is unnecessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. c) it is necessary for athletes involved in mixed martial arts to self-regulate. d) one distinctive feature of mixed martial arts is the combination of various techniques.

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