In April 1917 the illusion of isolation was destroyed. America came to the end of innocence, and of the exuberant freedom of bachelor independence. . . . To help ourselves manage [the responsibilities of world power], we have replaced the illusion of isolation with a new illusion of omnipotence. That screen, too, must fall. —“How We Entered World War I,” Barbara Tuchman What does the author’s first use of the key term illusion suggest about American foreign policy? The United States causes many problems. The United States could not remain separate. The promotion of democracy is a false policy. It is unsafe for one country to have too much power.

two factors or characteristics of a chapter that might make it difficult to read would be words i don't understand, or if i don't fully understand what's going on in the chapter. strategies i can use to get through the difficult material would be a dictionary, and re-reading previous chapters to get a better grasp of what the author is trying to say.

in my opinion i think it was not excessive at all. the maids turned against the queen in his absence, how could he ever trust them again? if he let them go they would surely spread the news of the suitor's deaths, which is much too risky. as for the suitors, they were selfish, rude, and greedy. the god's had apparently marked them for death, meaning odysseus made their death come faster.

the correct answer is d