Question

1. when the emissaries arrived on behalf of the government, the crowd booed and laughed at them. instead of treating them as dignitaries, the crowd made embarrassing jokes and spoke rudely to them. the ____ of the crowd was unexpected because ____

my answer
my reason

1. even though the soldiers fought hard, their troop was on the verge of destruction by their enemy. they were covered by the enemy on all four sides and they had lost many men. if they kept fighting this way, they would all be killed. the ____ of the soldiers was inevitable because ____.

my answer
my reason
annihilation
the soldiers fought hard and they lost so many men.

1. on eva’s first day at the job, nobody spoke to her. every time someone walked by, she smiled, but no one ever looked at her. later she asked if she could join a few ladies for lunch. they just looked at each other and pretended she hadn’t said anything. eva was ____ because ____.

my answer
my reason

1. ian needed help. he had many bills to pay and no money. he went to a community aide organization and asked if they had any special funds to help out with emergency situations. the organization gave ian $250 to pay his bills and buy groceries. the ____ of the organization helped ian because ____.

my answer
my reason
benevolence
the community help him pay his bills and groceries with special funds.

Explanation:

For Question 3:

The crowd's reaction was unexpected because government emissaries are typically treated with respect as dignitaries, not mocked.

For Question 4:

The provided answer is correct, and the reason can be refined to note the soldiers were surrounded and facing total loss if they continued fighting.

For Question 5:

Eva was ostracized because her coworkers ignored her, avoided acknowledging her, and excluded her from lunch.

For Question 6:

The provided answer is correct; the organization's charitable support matched Ian's urgent financial need for bills and groceries.

Answer:

1. Question 3

My Answer: Behavior
My Reason: emissaries are usually treated as dignitaries

1. Question 4

My Answer: Annihilation
My Reason: they were surrounded and facing total death

1. Question 5

My Answer: Ostracized
My Reason: coworkers ignored and excluded her

1. Question 6

My Answer: Benevolence
My Reason: he had urgent unpaid bills and no money