The circus needed a new act, something that the people hadn't seen before, something that would amaze and _________ them even more than the trapeze artists or the lion-tamers, something so wondrous that it would make headlines in the local newspaper.oppressastoundusurpaddle

Directions for questions 11 and 12: Each of the following question presents 4 statements of which 3, when placed in appropriate order would form a contextually complete paragraph. Pick the statement that is not part of that context and indicate the letter corresponding with it in the box provided below each question.Circuses are manifestations of our insatiable desire to be entertained.In reality, what they see is a caricature of wilderness.Though the argument that circuses give children the opportunity to see animals that are exotic and special may be true, this arena encourages children to view animals in a decontextualised and subordinate way.How can children value an animal as wild and supreme when it performs, no matter how impressively, simply for giggles?

5. Why did Romans prefer circus over theater plays?

Read the following sentence:At the circus, we saw elephants, tightrope walkers, trapeze artists, and ridiculous clowns.Which change to the sentence would make it more objective?A.Changing "saw" to "witnessed"B.Changing "we" to "he or she"C.Removing the word "ridiculous"D.Adding "amazing" before "trapeze"SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

5. Why did Romans prefer circus over theater plays?*1 pointA. all of the followingB. because they love entertainment over tragedy and dramaC. because they want to reinforce social orderD. because they love to exhibit their strength and prowess

Piccadilly Circus was full of loneliness It seethes and echoes with it. To live near it Looking down on it is a discomforting exercise You cant feel the pulse of London here, though people expect to. To Londoners it is a maddening obstruction between one place and another, and few voluntarily linger there. The only locals are those who live off the lingerers; the lingerers are primarily sightseers, with a fair sprinkling of people hoping to draw attention to themselves - both typically from the provinces. They have come to see the heart of London and expect to see spectacle, glamour and vice. The lingerers found in Piccadilly circus are mainlya.sightseers from provincial areas of Britainb.local idlersc.people who want to show offd.the citizens of London