Select the correct text in the passage. Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels is a satire on politics and the foolishness of society. In his excerpt, Swift talks about the behavior of political
hopefuls in the imaginary kingdom of Lilliput.
Which parts of the excerpt bring out its satiric tone?

In the following conversation, which group discussion technique does emily most clearly show?

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.

Which big-picture idea comes logically from these details?