Read the excerpt from "Homesick." Chinese words don't march across flat surfaces the way ours do they drop down cliffs, one cliff after another from right to left across
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What does the figurative language in the excerpt tell readers about Chinese words?
Chinese is written in columns instead of in horizontal lines,
Chinese is a more difficult language to read than English
The rhythm of Chinese is more varied than the rhythm of English
The final syllables of Chinese words are easized the most

The story behind the story is a a human interest article b concerned with the feelings of people involved in a headline event ca kind of special feature d all of these e none of these

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."

How did the man from "to build a fire" put his life in danger?