What would be the most effective substitution for the underlined part of sentence (5)? a) any lighthouse b) any home or house c) any coast guard dock d) any other vessel lit at night

the correct answer is a.

since in the sentence the word beacon is used as "guide".

lighthouse:

high tower located on the coasts and ports that emits a powerful light at intervals to guide navigators at night.

luminous tower.

beacon synonyms as a guide: lighthouse, north, tower

answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.

- "d.)  describe the iroquois belief of how the earth was created. for the iroquois, there was no reason to explain the importance of rituals. also, as animists, they didn't need a special elaboration as to why animals are important or why they had a crucial role in the earth's creation. this is just an authentic myth that explains the creation of the earth. every culture has produced creation myths."