What is the purpose of the following paragraphs? A. To contrast salt and fresh water stored as ice
B. To show similarities in where both planets store water
C. To show how much more ice there is on Mars than there is on
Earth
D. To show differences in the size of the northern and southern ice
caps on Mars

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." again rainsford lifted the heavy knocker, and let it fall. the door opened then, opened as suddenly as if it were on a spring, and rainsford stood blinking in the river of glaring gold light that poured out. the first thing rainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man rainsford had ever seen—a gigantic creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist. in his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at rainsford's heart. the details of this excerpt show that rainsford sees ivan as a(n) individual.