Which species would thrive if new york city were to be abandoned, according to alan weisman?
a. american chestnuts and bonsai bushes
b. red deer and mustang horses
c. cockroaches and rats
d. red-tailed hawks and peregrine falcons

its d. for apex

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.