The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells But, looking, I presently saw something stirring within the
shadow. Then something resembling a little gray snake,
about the thickness of a walking stick, coiled up out of the
writhing middle and wriggled in the air toward me - and
then another.
The War of the Worlds (radio broadcast) by Orson Welles
Good heavens, something's wriggling out of the shadow
like a gray snake. Now it's another one, and another. They
look like tentacles to me.
Which sentence best describes the tone of the passage from the book
compared to the passage from the radio broadcast?
A. The book has an angrier tone
B. The book has a more surprised tone,
C. The book has a scarier tone
D. The book has a more matter-of-fact tone.

How are key ideas refined with clear and concise language in the selection “what are our demands? ” what purpose does this selection serve?

What difference do you notice between this passage and contemporary pose.

Which sentences from part 1 of the call of the wild would best serve as evidence of the theme "sometimes survival depends on knowing when not to fight"? buck had accepted the rope with quiet dignity. to be sure, it was an unwonted performance: but he had learned to trust in men he knew, and to give them credit for a wisdom that outreached his own. he had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command. but to his surprise the rope tightened around his neck, shutting off his breath. he saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. he had learned the lesson, and in all his after life he never forgot it. that had given them an unfair advantage; but now that it was off, he would show them. they would never get another rope around his neck.