Read the passage then answer the question. jonas eased first one foot, then the next over the rocks, trying not to let his eyes see the steep drop on either side of the slick path. he gritted his teeth in concentration, silently praying that he would make it through the precarious passage alive. based on the context, what is the best definition for precarious? a. plunging b. dramatic c. hazardous d. difficult

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.