. Read the paragraph and choose a sentence that describes it best. Following in the footsteps of previous BioShock games, the world of Infinite explores the chaos that results when strong ideals are taken to an extreme. Here, the philosophical concept of \"American Exceptionalism\" is perverted into ultranationalism, religious fanaticism, and social Darwinism. Flags, patriotic music, and propaganda posters promote the idea that Columbia is a \'haven\' from the so-called \'unwanted\' of the world, as the player progressively learns more about its society, inhabitants, and the darkness that lies within it. a) Strong ideas and extremism lead to disaster. b) American Exceptionalism is a perverted concept that shouldn’t exist. c) Patriotism, not only American, leads to birth of extremism and conflict. d) A true haven is not possible, as there will always be a conflict.

What does the author imply in the first and second sentences?*1 pointA. It is difficult to contemplate the hardships the characters in the story faced.B. The Squid Game is associated with human life that is “as a triumphant poster child for global cultural dominance”.C. We are all casts in the TV series, and we just do not know it yet.D. We are experiencing a similar “apocalypse” presently with what is happening around the world.

Choose the right option (A or B) for each sentence of the passage.European scholars wrongly(A)/ rightly(B) viewed all great powers in history as global powers.However, the unipolar world of the British and American empires was a historical milestone (A)/ aberration(B).For most, global moments were short-lived. Even so (A)/At best (B), they were continental powers.Multipolarity or polycentric dispersal (A)/dispensing (B) of power and prosperity defines the normal state of the world.

Taking a global perspective involves __________.A.studying our society’s place in the larger worldB.focusing on what makes everyone the sameC.analyzing society with a micro-level orientationD.focusing on how the United States is “exceptional”Submit

Elaborate world-building in fantasy and science fiction novels is an integral part of the genre, but for award winning author N.K. Jemison, this element of writing is also ------ intellectual exercise. She argues that developing rich fantasy worlds allows her to explore the systems of oppression that exist within society. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? an arbitrary eliminatea deliberate eliminatea livelyeliminatea futile

This is a literary device and genre used by writers to present a vision of the future that challenges readers to reflect on the current social and political environments in which they live. It often portrays society in cataclysmic decline resulting from environmental ruin, control through technology, and government oppression of individual freedom and expression.*A.ThemeB. DystopiaC. UtopiaD. Stereotype