Which two statements best describe the author's purpose for writing the passage? to provide reasons why native cultures should be protected from outside influences
to encourage other countries to preserve and protect remote areas from modernization
to emphasize the importance of maintaining a civil relationship with people who share land
to highlight the fear felt by the Sentinelese should they be exposed to the outside world
to support the Indian government's current policy that prohibits trespassing on Sentinelese lands

Odysseus taunts the cyclops and reveals his name, endangering the lives of his men. what does this evidence from the text reveal about odysseus?

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility

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