Which statement best explains the simile in this excerpt? odysseus’s men are compared to fishermen, showing their resourcefulness. odysseus’s men are compared to fishermen, showing their love of the sea. odysseus’s men are compared to caught fish, showing their history. odysseus’s men are compared to caught fish, showing their .

The hawks are an allegory for the dangers the boy is about to encounter in the desert.which quotation from the alchemist best supports this statement? "sit down. we'll have something to drink and eat these hawks,' said the alchemist.""he watched the hawks as they drifted on the wind. although their flight appeared to have no pattern, it made a certain kind of sensetthe boy.""suddenly, one of the hawks made a flashing dive through the sky, attacking the other. as it did so, a sudden, fleeting image came to tboy."o "who dares to read the meaning of the flight of the hawks? ' he "

Refer to the list of words parts on the left to answer the questions. what prefix is used in the word incredulous? what suffix is used in the word incredulous? what word root is used in the word incredulous?

Which word or phrase would smooth the transition between sentence 1 and sentence 2? o "in conclusion" o "for example" o "therefore" o"because"