Through the midst of the city [Baghdad] flows a very large river, by which travellers may go to the Indian Sea. By this route merchants come and go with their merchandise. You should know that from Baghdad to the sea is a journey of fully eighteen days. Merchants travelling to India follow this river to a city called Kais, where they enter the Indian Sea. On the river between Baghdad and Kais there is a large city named Basra; and in groves all around Basra grow the best dates in the world. –“The Middle East," Marco Polo What is most likely the author’s purpose for writing this passage? to record details to create a map of his travels to entertain readers with a story of traveling to Baghdad to inform readers by describing the river and cities on the route to persuade readers to travel to the cities of Basra and Baghdad

Which of the following pieces of evidence from gandhi's freedom's battle is most persuasive in support of non- cooperation? a) "i consider that people are better disciplined now than they were before." b) "the danger that attended the civil disobedience does not apply to non-cooperati c) "i do not consider non-cooperation to be unconstitutional." d) "i cannot say a large number has responded to my appeal."

Which three parts of this passage from chapter 6 of emily brontë's wuthering heights show that hindley earnshaw did not care about the well-being of catherine and heathcliff after the death of mr. earnshaw? they both promised fair to grow up as rude as savages; the young master being entirely negligent how they behaved, and what they did, so they kept clear of him. he would not even have seen after their going to church on sundays, only joseph and the curate reprimanded his carelessness when they absented themselves; and that reminded him to order heathcliff a flogging, and catherine a fast from dinner or supper. but it was one of their chief amusements to run away to the moors in the morning and remain there all day, and the after punishment grew a mere thing to laugh at. the curate might set as many chapters as he for catherine to get by heart, and joseph might thrash heathcliff till his arm ached; they forgot everything the minute they were together again: at least the minute they had contrived some naughty plan of revenge; and many a time i’ve cried to myself to watch them growing more reckless daily, and i not daring to speak a syllable, for fear of losing the small power i still retained over the unfriended creatures. one sunday evening, it chanced that they were banished from the sitting-room, for making a noise, or a light offence of the kind; and when i went to call them to supper, i could discover them nowhere. we searched the house, above and below, and the yard and stables; they were invisible: and, at last, hindley in a passion told us to bolt the doors, and swore nobody should let them in that night. the household went to bed; and i, too, anxious to lie down, opened my lattice and put my head out to hearken, though it rained: determined to admit them in spite of the prohibition, should they return.

If your job was precarious,would you look for a new one? explain.