Based on the dictionary entry, what is the meaning of the word struck in this sentence?

The earthquake that struck California measured 3.5 on the Richter scale.

strike (stryk) v.

to hit forcibly and intentionally with one's hand or a weapon or other object
to occur unexpectedly and have destructive or harmful effects
strike (stryk) n.

a refusal to work planned by a group of employees as a form of protest
a sudden attack, mostly a military one

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. “this fair country alone is settled by freeholders, the possessors of the soil they cultivate . .” in about 100 words, discuss the influence that being a “freeholder” has on a settler and, according to crevecoeur, the admirable qualities it engenders.

Read this excerpt from “what i hope to leave behind.” for a number of years it took so much vitality to keep the home going, and that home represented so many different kinds of activities, that none of us had any urge to go outside of this sphere. if “what i hope to leave behind” was the subject of a class discussion, why might paraphrasing this sentence be ? you could analyze the key themes while also staying true to the original language. you could summarize the key ideas, which would shorten the length of the excerpt. you could use your own ideas and concepts, which would add important information. you could rephrase it in your own words, which might clarify the meaning of the excerpt.

Identify how chekhov’s background and beliefs may have influenced his short story “the bet”.