1) read the summary of the first three paragraphs of “the world on turtle’s back.”
[1] in the beginning, there was no land, only the great ocean. [2] the sky-world, the home of the gods, was above the ocean. [3] a sacred tree stood at the center. [4] one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife. [5] this created a hole in the floor of the sky-world. [6] the man's wife fell through the hole toward the ocean below, clutching the roots in her hand.
which is the best way to combine sentences 4 and 5?
a) one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife, which created a hole in the floor of the sky-world.
b) one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife, he created a hole in the floor of the sky-world.
c) one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife which created a hole in the floor of the sky-world.
d) one of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife he created a hole in the floor of the sky-world.

2) read the excerpt from common sense, by thomas paine.
"if we omit [forming our own constitution] now, some massenello may hereafter arise, who laying hold of popular disquietudes, may collect together the desperate and the discontented, and by assuming to themselves the powers of government, may sweep away the liberties of the continent like a deluge."
which choice best rewords the underlined phrase with more objective language?
a) take away our freedom completely
b) sweep away our liberties like a storm
c) drown our freedom completely
d) take away our continental liberties