Children go by nicknames here. on this form there is a space-" "no, no, it's not a middle name," ashoke says. he is beginning to lose patience. "he has no middle name. no nickname. the boy's good name, his school name, is nikhil." mrs. lapidus presses her lips together and smiles. "but clearly he doesn't respond." ", mrs. lapidus," ashoke says. "it is very common for a child to be confused at first. give it some time. i assure you he will grow accustomed." what central idea of the passage is established in this excerpt? globalization allows immigrant families to easily adjust to the values and institutions of their new cultures and countries globalization is a current trend that will not succeed because immigrant families will be unable to adjust to unfamiliar customs globalization does not affect the way that immigrant families choose to practice their beliefs and traditions globalization can cause confusion and discomfort as people adjust to different, often conflicting, cultural values and expectations mark this and return save and exit next submit

Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you