Iincline to cain's heresy he used to say. i let my brother go to the devil in his quaintly own way. in this character it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down going men. and to such as these so long as they come about his chambers he never marked a shade of change in his demeanor.

which of the following is the strongest example of a summary for the passage.

1 he could not abide people who were not followers of his beloved religion

2 he did not judge the people he knew who were making poor decisions

3 he studied the actions of people who were often his enemies in business

4 he treated each person differently because he disliked unethical behavior

2 he did not judge the people he knew who were making poor decisions

Explanation:

I incline to Cain's heresy he used to say. I let my brother go to the devil in his quaintly own way. In this character it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down going men. And to such as these so long as they come about his chambers he never marked a shade of change in his demeanor

The rhetorics shows that  he wasn't so much concerned about other peoples decision. We gave tolerance to everybody despite there paradigm and inclinations.

2 he did not judge the people he knew who were making poor decisions

It couldn't be 1 because it didn't do that. He couldn't be 3 because the passage didn't showed that he studied anyone's actions. it is not 4 because he was quite neutral about what his fellows believed in

the answer is a)   a sentence of death costs the state "almost three times as much as a sentence of life in prison" (delon 147)

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.