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"In a job like that you see the dirty work of Empire at close quarters. The wretched prisoners huddling in the stinking cages of the lock-ups, the grey, cowed faces of the long-term convicts, the scarred buttocks of the men who had been Bogged with bamboos--all these oppressed me with an intolerable sense of guilt."


Which phrase demonstrates the author's choice to include literal statements?

Dirty work of Empire

A job like that

An intolerable sense

All these oppressed me


I think it is (D) all these oppressed me.


"When I pulled the trigger I did not hear the bang or feel the kick—one never does when a shot goes home—but I heard the devilish roar of glee that went up from the crowd."

What purpose does the phrase separated by the em dashes serve in this sentence?
The phrase is meant to draw the reader away from the sentence.
The phrase is meant to qualify the author's actions in relation to his first statement.
The phrase is meant to restate the same concept as the first phrase.
The phrase is meant to support the final phrase of the sentence.

I think this one is (B) the phrase is meant to qualify the authors actions in relation to his first statement.

Answer 1

All these oppressed me

The phrase is meant to qualify the author's actions in relation to his first statement.

Answer: Options D and B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage that is being talked about in the paragraph is about the bad work of the people who are working in the jails and the close quarters. It is a job that is not done well by the people who are working for it.

The prisons stink, they are kept in very bad conditions. The prisons are no less than the cages. The prisoners are in a very wretched condition. The faces of the convicts become so bad and hopeless living in those prisons for so long. They turn grey and cowed. They are even hit with big bamboo sticks leaving scars on their bodies.