Which phrase best helps to determine the meaning of the word orient as used in the passage? Once again Samuel was starting a new school because his family had to move often for his dad's job. Samuel stood on the grassy lawn of the campus looking at his map of the school's buildings, trying to orient himself. His skill at map reading helped him quickly locate where he was in relation to the map, and he soon plotted a route to his first class.

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader

in the story "marionettes inc," in the last line of the story, braling two is referred to by the narrator as the "someone." what does this new identifier imply and how does it add to the drama of the closing scene?