1. Read these sentences from paragraph 2 of "The Virtues of a Volcano." "Volcanoes have a reputation for being deadly and destructive. They
can cover entire cities and towns with magma and ash as they erupt."

Which statement best explains why the author might have included these
sentences in paragraph 2?
A
The author informs readers about exactly what comes out of
volcanoes.
B

The author wants readers to understand how most people think
about volcanoes.
C
The author warns readers about specific destruction that might
occur to persuade them to move.

(D
The author acknowledges the opposing point of view in order to
prove that the benefits outweigh the risks.

What is the most likely the cumulative impact of the use of the word depict or depictions

How did rick respond to this conflict

Isaw clearly the doom which had been prepared for me, and congratulated myself upon the timely accident by which ! had escaped. another step before my fall, and the world had seen me no more and the death just avoided was of that very character which i had regarded as fabulous and frivolous in the tales respecting the inquisition. to the victims of its tyranny, there was the choice of death with its direst physical agonies, or death with its most hideous moral horrors. i had been reserved for the latter. by long suffering my nerves had been unstrung, until i trembled at the sound of my own voice, and had become in every respect a fitting subject for the species of torture which awaited me. which torture does the passage above reference? a. being eaten alive by rats b.being sliced open by a giant blade c.being killed by falling into a hole d. being burned alive