8. read the following sentences from "in the shadow of war."
(1 point)
he sat on the windowsill and waited for the woman. the last time he saw her she had
glided past with agitated flutters of her yellow smock the children stopped what they were
doing and stared at her. they had said that she had no shadow. they had said that her feet
never touched the ground. as she went past, the children began to throw things at her. she
didn't flinch, didn't quicken her pace, and didn't look back
which pair of words best describes the woman in the yellow smock?
otimid and resolute
o fearful and guarded
o secretive and reliable
o mystifying and unwavering

Mystifying and unwavering

Explanation:

The woman can be described as mystifying because she had no shadow and her feet never touched the ground. She could also be described as unwavering because she continues on without being effected by the children. I'll include the definitions of each word so you can make sure my answer makes sense to you :)

Mystifying: Utterly bewildering or perplexing.

Unwavering: Continuing in a strong and steady way.

read this passage from the crisis. what rationale is paine using for going to war with great britain? my own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light. not all the treasures of the world, so far as i believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for i think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to "bind me in all cases whatsoever" to his absolute will, am i to suffer it? what signifies it to me, whether he who does it is a king or a common man; my countryman or not my countryman; whether it be done by an individual villain, or an army of them? if we reason to the root of things we shall find no difference; neither can any just cause be assigned why we should punish in the one case and pardon in the other.

it is waged war against an army of countrymen

it would lead to independence from britain

it would be an offensive war

it would be a defensive war