Read the excerpt from the General Prolgue to the Canterbury Tales. But with these relics, when he came upon Some poor up-country priest or backwoods parson, In just one day he’d pick up far more money Than any parish priest was like to see In two whole months. With double-talk and tricks He made the people and the priest his dupes. But to speak truth and do the fellow justice, In church he made a splendid ecclesiastic. Which underlined word best characterizes the pardon-seller as a swindler? backwoods money double-talk priest

Which kind of bias is evident in the sentence below? " along with bears, lynxes and wolves, boars were idiotically hunted to extinction in the middle ages." a subjective vocabulary/ mistreatment of opposing views/ corporate bias/ stereotypes

Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous: whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. it is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves. which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph? a. the closing statement is unsatisfying b. the passage introduces new evidence. c. the thesis is not restated. d. the style is informal and inconsistent.

Which of the following is best written: 1. my favorite day of the year is july 24 my birthday 2. my favorite day, of the year, is july 24 my birthday 3. my favorite day of the year is july 24-my birthday 4. my favorite day of the year is (july 24) my birthday