Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100
Objects.
In an audio version, stressing the word "branding" would
do what for the listener?
This thinning would materially change the sound of the
drum, evidence that although it might continue to be used
for its original purpose of music-making or calling people
to arms, it would now do so with a different voice. A
musical instrument had become a trophy, and the new
carvings were in fact branding, a statement of the north's
political dominance over Central Africa and of allegiance to
Islam. The drum had come to Khartoum at a critical
moment in Sudanese history.
A. emphasize the word's importance and the idea that
follows
B. add emphasis to the following sentence
C. signal that something important has just been repeated
D. add emphasis to the preceding sentence

Read the excerpt from muir's essay "calypso borealis" and answer the question. [5] how long i sat beside calypso i don't know. hunger and weariness vanished, and only after the sun was low in the west i splashed on through the swamp, strong and exhilarated as if never more to feel any mortal care. at length i saw maple woods on a hill and found a log house. i was gladly received. "where ha ye come fra? the swamp, that awfu' swamp. what were ye doin' there? " etc. "mony a puir body has been lost in that muckle, cauld, dreary bog and never been found." when i told her i had entered it in search of plants and had been in it all day, she wondered how plants could draw me to these awful places, and said, "it's god's mercy ye ever got out." examine the details muir includes in this paragraph. which statement accurately explains how muir's response to nature compares to the log house owner's response? he is enthusiastic and in awe while she is doubtful and fearful. muir cautiously admires whereas the lady shows religious dedication. the lady is more interested in the bog while muir is fascinated by plants. they both admire nature—its intense dangers and its true treasures.

Pl true or false: a hyphen can indicate that a word has been split up at the end of a line and continues onto the next line.

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