Many people felt he would be ............. to the idea of foreign intervention.a.exoticb.stalwartc.coherentd.hostile

Not only the threats but also torture ___________ used to intimidate opposition to his rule.Question 17Select one:a.haveb.wasc.wered.has

Beginning here I can already feel a sense of internal conflict in recalling the events that were happening in history, and how it aligned with the story at hand. Almost seems as if he doesn't want to be ties to the history that has taken place, but also accepts his position in the turning point of things.

LADEN is closest in meaning toinconsequentialunkemptlanguorousburdened

he following is an excerpt taken from the novel Murder on The Orient Express written by Agatha Christie.It was five o’clock on a winter’s morning in Syria. It was freezingly cold, and this job of seeing off a distinguished stranger was not one to be envied, but Lieutenant Dubosc performed his part manfully. Graceful phrases fell from his lips in polished French. Not that he knew what it was all about. There had been rumors, of course, as there always were in such cases. The General — his General’s— temper had grown worse and worse. And then there came this Belgian stranger—all the way from England, it seemed. There had been a week—a week of curious tensity. And then certain things happened. A very distinguished officer had committed suicide, another had resigned—anxious faces had suddenly lost their anxiety, certain military precautions were relaxed. And the General — Lieutenant Dubosc’s own particular General—had suddenly looked ten years younger.10Mark for ReviewMCQABCWhich choice best describes the overall structure of the text?AIt describes an enviable situation a character finds himself in and then goes on to praise the Lieutenants behavior in the situation. BIt explains the conundrum a character faces, then goes on to describe an uncharacteristic occurrence in his army unit.CIt introduces the setting of the situation a character finds himself in and then goes on to explain why the character is pondering over a peculiar occurrence with his army unit.DIt states an undesirable situation a Lieutenant finds himself in and then goes on to tell us about a peculiar development in his army unit.

Why did you, in the face of a persistent Turkish threat spanning numerous years, opt to grovel to the Pope rather than investing in the development of a more competent military capable of defending your own interests proactively?