Part A How does the narrator of “A Cub Pilot” initially feel about his own abilities? He feels that he needs more supervision than he receives. He is very confident in his overall ability to pilot a steamboat. He is sometimes worried that he will misjudge the river’s depth. He thinks that he knows the river better than any of the pilots do.

Why is this passage an example of inductive reasoning? d: the author starts by using specific information in order to prove a more general theory

2. page 1: schlosser describes "just another gorgeous rocky mountain vista. and yet cheyenne mountain is hardly pristine." why do you think schlosser describes the beautiful cheyenne mountain scene in detail before describing the military installation that lies inside?

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.