Read the following passage from “the threads of time” by c. j. cherryh and answer the question that follows. “it was possible that the gates were killing the qhal. they were everywhere, on every world, had been a fact of life for five thousand years, and linked the whole net of qhalur civilization into one present-tense coherency.” what details in the opening paragraph of this story let the reader know that this will be a futuristic, sci-fi story? a. the words possible and linked b. the words qhal, every world, and qhalur c. the words civilization and coherency d. the words killing, everywhere, and whole

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

In mandatory military service in america one of the main arguments states that americans should share benefits and responsibilities of citizenship.

Swift’s satire that tells of three brothers’ coats is