During the age of discovery, what was a common reason explorers set out for unknown lands? a. they wanted to discover new land so they could settle there and become rulers. b. they wanted to earn the name of "king of the seas" by traveling as far and as fast as possible. c. they wanted to study cultures in distant lands so they could report back to their rulers with more efficient ways of governing. d. they wanted to seek wealth and fame for their home country.

In “the things they carried”, why is jimmy unsure when martha calls the pebble “a token of her truest feelings”

Which passage is the best example of deductive reasoning? a. aaron wants to try something new for lunch. he asks his coworkers what they like and then decides where to eat b. everyone in mr. kim’s class got an a on the test. casey is in mr. kim’s class, so he must have received an a on the test. c. petra sees that all the kids at her school walk home. tomorrow she will tell her mother she doesn’t need a ride home. d. saul is buying a present for his sister. he asks his mother for suggestions and then goes to the mall to find something.

This excerpt from mrs. dalloway reveals the state of mind of septimus warren smith, a war veteran with a outlook on the world. the last two sentences also illustrate , which is a common characteristic of modernist literature.