In city, why does the author invent various citizens and residents of verbonia?
a. to shock readers with the strange names of the characters
b. to remind readers that roman citizens preferred to live in cities
c. to draw readers into the story of the city's life
d. to impress readers with his creativity

Why did the crew of the zong ship throw some captive africans overboard? a. there was not enough space in the ship. b. the captives’ deaths were covered by insurance. c. the ship did not have adequate food. d. the ship did not have sufficient crew to care for the sick captives. e. the african captives rebelled against the crew.