Read the passage from "The Lady, or the Tiger."
It was the duty and the privilege of the person on trial to walk
directly to these doors and open one of them. He could open
either door he pleased; he was subject to no guidance or
influence but that of the aforementioried impartial and
incorruptible chance. If he opened the one there came out of
it a hungry tiger, the fiercest and most cruel that could be
procured, which immediately sprang upon him and tore him
to pieces as a punishment for his guilt.

the authors purpose in this passage most likely is to
build suspense.
explain the moral.
introduce the main conflict.
reveal a characters thoughts.

Choose any two countries in the world, and briefly discuss the evolution of the government of these countries.

Should the u.s limit the number of terms a lawmaker can serve in congress

The persians landed in the plains near athens. as their army greatly outnumbered that of the greeks, the greeks hoped to find aid from nearby sparta. a long-distance runner named pheidippides was sent from athens to sparta to request , but the spartans were not able to send more soldiers at the time. regardless, the greeks were still able to win the battle. centuries later, legend developed that a runner had been sent from the battle to athens after the greek victory. after reaching athens, the runner proclaimed, "we are victorious! " and then fell to the ground and died. this legendary story is the inspiration for the modern long-distance runs that are performed today. this passage refers to the events of which battle during the persian wars? a. battle of thermopylae b. battle of salamis c. battle of plataea d. battle of marathon