Read the following excerpt from an intercalary chapter from a novel about a family traveling by boat from england to california in 1914. The unfamiliar environment around the panamana canal led to problems. The legs of beds in the infirmary were placed in dishes of water. It was though that this would prevent snts from crawling up to the patients. However, it proved a breeding ground for the deadly mosquitoes.

By including the intercalary chapter, what effect is the author most likely attempting to achieve?

A. The author wants to provide commentary, separate from the narrative, that illustrates individual experiences with travel during 1914.

B. The author wants to give readers a better understanding of the background and circumstances of transportation between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

C. The author wants to create a secondary narrative that runs parallel to the primary narrative but used different characters and plot.

D. The author wants to break from the narrative flow of the novel to advance the author’s perspective on building the canal.

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

When doing a close reading, what is involved in the process of annotating a text?

Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?