1. Who is the intended audience for these pieces of literature? 2. What reactions are the authors hoping to get from their audiences?
3. How would people from different time periods or those who have had different experiences read this selection as
compared to you?
4. How would different people's reactions contrast, and why?

How did the location of islamic lands make cultural diffusion possible

Which statement best describes the relationship between the rule of law and democratic forms of government? o a. the rule of law ensures that leaders can only exercise the powers the people give them. b. the rule of law requires direct democracies to introduce representative government. o c. the rule of law allows elected officials to issue extremely harsh punishments for criminals. o d. the rule of law prevents democracies from growing too large to be efficiently governed.

Match each mode of narration to the excerpt in which it is used