From "The Mock Caliph" Read the paragraph.
"The old man said, 'Good sirs, for one dinar I will take you as far up or down
the river as you wish. For one dinar more, I will take you to see the palace of
the Caliph Harun al-Rashid, and for one dinar more than that, I can arrange for
you to meet him."
What does the reader know that the old man does not?
O A.
The merchants are unable to pay the old man.
O B.
The old man is talking to the real Caliph.
O C.
The Caliph will not admit the merchants to his palace.

Which revision, if any, best fixes the bolded (capitalized in this case) part of the sentence? female cardinals, a somewhat drab bird compared to the males, blend in well with their environment. no change somewhat drab birds a somewhat drab's bird somewhat drab bird's

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

What aspect of life was denied the sisters because they lived with their father? (apex) a. books b. marriage c. servants d. material comfort