Then the two began to weave. Shuttles flew and treadles rocked. The action stopped only when a new thread was chosen. Slowly, pictures began to form on each cloth. Athena’s cloth seemed to bloom into a garden. It looked so real that the smell of flowers seemed to fill the room. As she kept weaving, gods and goddesses appeared among the plants. Some were shown doing good deeds. Others were giving gifts to humans. However, near the edges of the cloth, Athena wove very different scenes. These showed what happened to humans who did not please goddesses and gods.

Which clue from the passage helps a reader predict that Athena is a better weaver than Arachne?

Shuttles flew and treadles rocked.
Slowly, pictures began to form on each cloth.
Athena’s cloth seemed to bloom into a garden.
As she kept weaving, gods and goddesses appeared

a, c, & d are correct:

they wanted lands to settle the extra population.

they wanted new markets for english goods.

they wanted to avoid civil war.

the hollywood film industry of 1950 was threatened on several different fronts. television broadcasting was rapidly becoming the dominant entertainment medium in the united states. the paramount anti-trust consent decree requiring separate ownership for production companies and theater chains had gone into effect on 1 january 1950. large numbers of young men and women were marrying, having children, and moving to the suburbs, which affected the viability of downtown first-run movie theaters. foreign revenues were endangered by protectionist tactics including quota systems, high taxes, and blocked funds. finally, the morality and patriotism of hollywood films and filmmakers were under attack from government, religious, and citizens' groups.

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answer: to establish fair access to employment opportunities to create a workforce that is an accurate reflection of the demographics of the qualified available workforce in the relevant job market.

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