What would happen if one type of bird, such as a goose, had identical offspring and all of those offspring survived to reproduce? We would soon be overrun with geese.
Some geese would survive better than others.
No geese would survive.
None of the above.

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?