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the world with a thousand moons
from chapter 1: thrill cruise
by edmond hamilton

he looked hopelessly across the dark spaceport. it was a large one, for this ancient town of syrtis was the main port of mars. the forked light of the flying moons showed many ships docked on the tarmac—a big liner, several freighters, a small, shining cruiser and other small craft. and for lack of one of those ships, his hopes were ruined!

a squat, brawny figure in shapeless space-jacket came to kenniston's side. it was holk or, the jovian who had been waiting for him.

"what luck? " asked the jovian in a rumbling whisper.

"it's hopeless," kenniston answered heavily. "there isn't a small cruiser to be had at any price. the meteor-miners buy up all small ships here."

"the devil! " muttered holk or, dismayed. "what are we going to do? go on to earth and get a cruiser there? "

"we can't do that," kenniston answered. "you know we've got to get back to that asteroid within two weeks. we've got to get a ship here."

desperation made kenniston's voice taut. his lean, hard face was bleak with knowledge of disastrous failure.

which sentence provides the best summary of this excerpt? (3 points)

lance kenniston had a lean face and was friends with a jovian man named holk or.

the town called syrtis was ancient and served as the main port for space ships in mars.

lance kenniston needed a ship to get to an asteroid, but nothing was available.

lance kenniston and holk or were both feeling desperate during their stay on mars. why does the author include the following detail: "you know we've got to get back to that asteroid within two weeks. we've got to get a ship here."?
a. it tells readers there is something important happening on that asteroid.
b. it makes readers think that kenniston has not been trying hard enough.
c. it suggests that lance kenniston and holk or are in the wrong location.
d. it foreshadows that holk or is going to take over the planet by force.

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