多选题A novel sequence is a form prominent in the nineteenth century, in which a series of novels by an author share themes or settings or even a main character. However, the novels are not necessarily organized chronologically, nor must they be read in a certain order. Some works by James Fenimore Cooper fall into this category. His Leatherstocking Tales feature a single protagonist, Natty Bumppo, but their publication dates have nothing to do with the order of events in Natty Bumppo"s life. Honor6 de Balzac"s many novels and stories in La Comédie Humaine contain recurring characters, but Balzac"s intent was to look at a broad swath of humanity. Although he had a plan and outlined how he thought the works might fit together, the reader can plunge into the novels at any point. The primary purpose of the passage is to

多选题The company"s policies were ______: they lacked foresight, making no provisions for new product development.

多选题The politician"s speech to the crowd was composed of nothing but ______, a bitter railing against the party"s opponents.

多选题Because she was a successful entrepreneur who donated large amounts of money to charitable causes, Madame C. J. Walker is remembered today as both a ______ and a ______.

多选题Although certainly talented, the child could not really be called ______: there was nothing particularly ______ about his achievements.

多选题The bearded dragon lizard is a voracious eater, so ______ that it will consume as many insects as possible.

多选题As a college professor, Wood row Wilson was ______ in all things: he brought the same exacting attention to detail to preparing his lectures and arranging his office furniture.

多选题The paucity of autobiographical documents left by the royal attendants has compelled historian Raul Salazar to ______ the motives of these courtiers from their ______ rather than from any diaries or correspondence.

多选题Not all the indicators necessary to convey the effect of depth in a picture work simultaneously; the picture's illusion of ______ three-dimensional appearance must therefore result from the viewer's integration of various indicators perceived ______. A. imitative B. uniform C. schematic D. coincidentally E. successively F. comprehensively

多选题Mary Somerville"s career was that of a true ______: she wrote on astronomy, mathematics, physics, and geography, among other subjects.

多选题Not wanting to speak ______, Julia ______ the urge to announce her scientific finding until she had double-checked the data.

多选题The experiment did not yield the decisive ______ that the scientist had hoped for: instead, the findings were only of ______ significance.

多选题The existence of environmental contamination is no longer a point of ______; government, industry, and the public agree that it is a serious problem.

多选题Selecting not to stay in subordinate positions in large firms, some attorneys ______, seeking more ______ and independence elsewhere.

多选题Although Johnson's and Smith's initial fascination with the fortunes of those jockeying for power in the law firm ______ after a few months, the two paid sufficient attention to determine who their lunch partners should be. A. revived B. emerged C. intensified D. flagged E. persisted F. declined

多选题Paule Marshall's Brown Girl, Brownstones (1959) was a landmark in the depiction of female characters in Black American literature. Marshall avoided the oppressed and tragic heroine in conflict with White society that had been typical of the protest novels of the early twentieth century. Like her immediate predecessors, Zora Neale Hurston and Gwendolyn Brooks, she focused her novel on an ordinary Black woman's search for identity within the context of a Black community. But {{U}}Marshall extended the analysis of Black female characters begun by Hurston and Brooks by depicting her heroine's development in terms of the relationship between her Barbadian American parents,{{/U}} and by exploring how male and female roles were defined by their immigrant culture, which in turn was influenced by the materialism of White America. By placing characters within a wider cultural context, Marshall attacked racial and sexual stereotypes and paved the way for explorations of race, class, and gender in the novels of the 1970's. The author's description of the way in which Marshall depicts her heroine's development is most probably intended to: A. continue the discussion of similarities in the works of Brooks, Hurston, and Marshall. B. describe the specific racial and sexual stereotypes that Marshall attacked. C. contrast the characters in Marshall's novels with those in later works. D. show how Marshall extends the portrayal of character initiated by her predecessors. E. compare themes in Marshall's early work with themes in her later novels.

多选题Instead of taking notes during the interview, the journalist recorded the celebrity"s remarks on tape and ______ them.

多选题One critic asserts that modern urban architecture causes sensory deprivation because it fails to provide visual and tactile ______.

多选题An effective member of a debating team must focus clearly on the ______ issue and avoid ______ arguments.

多选题Government officials authorized ______ because they want to have a complete enumeration of the country"s population.