Question

in the sentence beginning \as mccandless gradually stopped rebuking himself for the waste of the moose\ the word
ebuking\ most closely means... select one: a. flagellating. b. sanctioning. c. blaming. d. lecturing. the passage above contains all of the following rhetorical devices except... select one: a. concrete diction. b. simile. c. asyndeton. d. alliteration. why might it be considered ironic that mccandless was reading \family happiness\ while at the bus? select one: a. his unhappiness with his family is one of the reasons he was in alaska. b. he had never before needed other people in his life. c. he had realized the importance of sharing one’s life when it was too late for him to do so. d. a and c. e. a, b, and c.

Explanation:

• "Rebuking" means scolding or blaming. "Blaming" is closest.
• Passage lacks simile (no "like" or "as" comparison).
• His family - related unhappiness and late - realization of sharing are ironic with "Family Happiness" reading.

Answer:

1. C. blaming
2. B. simile
3. D. A and C