Which excerpt from the essay most clearly portrays the burmese with
negative connotations?
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a. when i pulled the trigger i did not hear the bang or feel the kick -
one never does when a shot goes home - but i heard the devilish
roar of glee that went up from the crowd.
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b. various burmans stopped me on the way and told me about the
elephant's doings.
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c. it was a tiny incident in itself, but it gave me a better glimpse than
had had before of the real nature of imperialism - the real
motives for which despotic governments act.
d. we began questioning the people as to where the elephant had
gone and, as usual, failed to get any definite information.

In this question, A would be the answer.

Explanation:

Compared to answer A., the others do not hold negative connotations as the first answer does. B is simply telling, 'told me about,' and C is a realization from the narrator.

D is also a narrator's thought, not holding connotations to negativity, as it is the narrator trying to figure out something within the story.

A's negativity can be seen through words like, 'devilish,' 'roar,' 'trigger,' or 'shot.'

A. When I pulled the trigger I did not hear the bang or feel the kick -

one never does when a shot goes home - but I heard the devilish

roar of glee that went up from the crowd.

the sentence that avoid faulty coordination is:

culture, which is well represented in philadelphia, plays a major role including theatre, music, and the visual arts.  

faulty coordination occurs when the writer gives equal importance two different ideas (clauses) which in fact are not equivalent. in order to correct a misplaced clause or idea, the writer can place less important or emphatic ideas in a relative clause as in the previous sentence.