12. which quote from the story best supports the idea that complete equality would
be undesirable?
a. “george was toying with the vague notion that maybe dancers shouldn't
be handicapped. but he didn't get very far with it before another noise in
his ear radio scattered his thoughts."
b. "only if i was handicapper general, you know what i would do? " said
hazel. hazel, as a matter of fact, bore a strong resemblance to the
handicapper general, a woman named diana moon glampers."
c. "if you see this boy," said the ballerina, "do not - i repeat, do not - try to
reason with him."
d. "i am the emperor! " cried harrison. "do you hear? i am the emperor!
everybody must do what i say at once! " he stamped his foot and the
studio shook.

How does president john f. kennedy appeal to americans’ sense of patriotism in his inaugural address? he calls on the world to maintain high expectations for the united states and its people. he insists that their enemies around the globe participate in solving the world’s problems with them. he reminds them that the united states has a long tradition of fighting for freedom at home and around the world. he asks them to establish a “new world of law” that is based on justice and not on military strength.

Reread paragraph 1 of “welcome to ‘rise of the knights.’” which word from the paragraph does not create a tone of enthusiasm?

But this, but you – small, pitiful and twiggy – you put me down with wine, you blinded me. come back, odysseus, and i'll treat you well, praying the god of earthquake to befriend you – his son i am, for he by his avowal fathered me, and, if he will, he may heal me of this black wound – he and no other of all the happy gods or mortal men.' few words i shouted in reply to him: 'if i could take your life i would and take your time away, and hurl you down to hell! the god of earthquake could not heal you there! ' at this he stretched his hands out in his darkness toward the sky of stars, and prayed poseidon: 'o hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, if i am thine indeed, and thou art father: grant that odysseus, raider of cities, never see his home -the odyssey, homer what motivates cyclops to ask poseidon to interfere with odysseus's journey home?