What is the best way to correct the underlined portion of following sentence?
On the strength of these achievements, Ochoa was selected for a
NASA space mission in 1990. She became the first Hispanic female
astronaut and the first in space in 1993. Ochoa's career at NASA has
been every bit as illustrious as one would expect, in 2013, she
became the first person of Hispanic descent and the second woman
to become director of NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Ineed simplifying this thesis and making it easier to understand for the reader (more concise) "no matter how religious one may be, one’s faith tends to change under unexpected and challenging circumstances."

The moutain stood shoulder to shoulder and glared down at the pasture below, daring anyone to approach. what is the most likely the intent of the author's word choice in this sentence?

How does the allusion to the boston tea party reinforce king’s argument about civil disobedience? by citing an example of civil disobedience by everyday people, king shows that civil disobedience can be necessary and productive. by using an example of civil disobedience that took place in the past, king shows that civil disobedience is no longer necessary. by using an example of civil disobedience that took place in the north, king shows that the southern states have not used civil disobedience effectively. by using an example of a “massive act of civil disobedience,” king shows that the demonstrations in alabama are not as large and disruptive as his critics think.