Short Story 2: The Lost TreasureIn a faraway land, a brave pirate named Captain Blackbeard set sail to find the legendary treasure hidden on Skull Island. With his loyal crew, they navigated the treacherous sea in search of riches.

While vacationing on a tropical island, you find the courage to step off a high cliff and fall for 4 seconds before entering the water below. Exactly 2 seconds into your fall, you glance at the cliff face and see a secret treasure embedded in the rock. When you recover from your plunge, you return to the cliff top and find that treasure ______________________.1 point1/2 the distance down from the cliff top to the water.1/4 the distance down from the cliff top to the water.3/4 the distance down from the cliff top to the water.Slightly above 1/2 the distance down from the cliff top to the water. In other words, about a meter (3 feet) closer to the cliff top than to the water.

In 1717, Blackbeard and his men took over a French ship and named it Queen Anne's Revenge, after the Queen of England. The English Navy then considered Blackbeard and his crew wanted criminals. The next year, the ship ran aground near the North Carolina coast. The pirates went into hiding. Later, Blackbeard was found and put to death for his crimes. In 1996, researchers found the wreckage of Queen Anne's Revenge. Items from the ship are now on display in a North Carolina museum.Do It!Blackbeard _________ the ship.Press enter to interact with the item, and press tab button or down arrow until reaching the Submit button once the item is selectedA recommendedB unveiledC defendedD seized

The following text is from Treasure Island, a 1883 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. In the text, the narrator describes an old sailor who frequented the inn owned by the narrator's family. He was a very silent man by custom. All day he hung round the cove or upon the cliffs with a brass telescope; all evening he sat in a corner of the parlour next the fire and drank rum and water very strong. Mostly he would not speak when spoken to, only look up sudden and fierce and blow through his nose like a fog-horn; and we and the people who came about our house soon learned to let him be. Every day when he came back from his stroll he would ask if any seafaring men had gone by along the road. At first we thought it was the want of company of his own kind that made him ask this question, but at last we began to see he was desirous to avoid them.Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?It illustrates how the sailor's presence affects the townspeople. eliminateIt reveals the motivation behind the sailor's actions.eliminateIt characterizes the sailor by highlighting his loneliness. eliminateIt demonstrates why the townspeople are wary of the sailor.

Two pirate scouts, from different ships, discover an enormous treasure trove at the same time. The trove is located between the two ships, but the scout from Ship A is only from his ship while the scout from Ship B is from her ship. There are pieces of treasure in the trove and each rowboat from ship A can only carry pieces at a time without sinking.Assume that both scouts start at the treasure trove and return to their ships empty-handed. Ship A has two rowboats and all pirates from Ship A will row with the same constant speed. Ship B has one rowboat and the pirates from Ship B will all row with the same constant speed of If a rowboat from Ship B catches up to a rowboat from Ship A, they will overpower the pirates and capture the treasure!What is the minimum speed at which pirates from Ship A can row in order to prevent the other pirates from stealing any of the loot?

1. Graybeard the Pirate, who prowled the east coast, was called the scourge of the eastern.2. His reputation was similar to Captain Kidd’s; the fierceness of the two pirates was also.3. The king of Spain, like every other , dreaded Graybeard’s attacks.4. The fierce pirate never backed down; he was in his quest for riches.5. An ability to sense treasure nearby was his keenest .6. Only a sharp observer might his weakness.7. A secret terror the bold marauder, giving him no peace.8. It was a wise and sailor who first realized that Graybeard never attacked on aMonday.9. Instead, he would safe passage to any ship he met.10. Did his fear of Mondays his desire for wealth?