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read this excerpt from "mansa musa i: the richest man who ever lived": 0
in about 1312, musa came to power. at that time, mali had millions of people spread across a vast territory. ancient mali
included parts of modern-day mali, mauritania, guinea, senegal, and burkina faso, as well as other countries.
what does the word vast mean in this excerpt?

a. large

b. strange

c. unfriendly

d. wealthy

The usage if vast in this passage means large, therefore the answer is A.

- "there are several movements that doris lessing was associated with. first of all, communism. she pursued her communist beliefs and included them in her writing, and was also a member of several communist book clubs. she is also strongly associated with feminism, her fight for equality and women's rights.

doris lessing is the kind of writer who has followers, not just readers. they have been engaged to her chiefly because of her involvement in major problems, such as politics and woman-ism."