多选题The ______ experiences of Madonna Swan, the 1983 North American Indian Woman of the Year, cannot be fully appreciated if they are ______ in a tidy summary.

多选题The treasurer was intimidated by the ______ demeanor of the auditors who neither spoke nor smiled when they arrived.

多选题 Directions: For each of the following sentences, select the two answers of the six choices given that, when substituted m the sentence, both logically complete the sentence as a Whole and create sentences that are equivalent to one another in meaning. Questions 1-6

多选题I like the cow joke because it provides an allegory for thinking simply about the world, and it allows me to jump right in to an idea that doesn't get written about too much, but that is essential for the everyday workings of science: "Before doing anything else, abstract out all irrelevant details!" The author suggests that "thinking simply" works because A. abstract models are more prone to error than are empirical observations. B. some problems can be solved if details are ignored. C. scientists should adhere closely to the concerns of the public. D. empirical facts can never be successfully modeled. E. events are often self-explanatory.

多选题This new report focuses on how seemingly ______ technological design features, often cosmetic in nature, can actually ______ consumer"s decisions in profound ways.

多选题It would be a waste of time for any reviewer to bother ______ a book whose utter worthlessness is ______ to even the least discerning reader.

多选题Farming had been profitable on the Great Plains for many decades, but by 1938 ______ agricultural practices and years of inadequate precipitation had ______ the land.

多选题Commerce on the remote island was conducted exclusively by ______, exchanging goods for goods.

多选题Due to the ______ of architect Benjamin Banneker, the remarkable street plan for Washington, D. C., that had nearly been abandoned was ______ and carried out.

多选题The award-winning novel is such ______ tale that its very intricacy has a daunting effect on readers.

多选题Allen and Wolkowitz's research in 1978 challenges the common claim that homework—waged labor performed at home for a company—is primarily a response to women workers' needs and preferences. {{U}}By focusing on a limited geographical area in order to gather in-depth information, Allen and Wolkowitz have avoided the methodological pitfalls{{/U}} that have plagued earlier research on homework. Their findings disprove accepted notions about homeworkers: that they are unqualified for other jobs and that they use homework as a short-term strategy for dealing with child care. The passage suggests which of the following about research on homework before 1978? A. It was conducted primarily with women who did not have extensive household responsibilities or care for small children at home. B. It was conducted with homeworkers and companies over a large geographical area. C. It indicated that women homeworkers had numerous opportunities to work outside the home. D. It indicated that homeworkers usually work for companies that are close to their homes. E. It indicated that homework was financially advantageous to large companies.

多选题The forest ranger cautioned the hikers that their proposed route might prove dangerous, but they ignored her ______.

多选题John wished to become a(n) ______ because he was interested in learning about ancient cultures.

多选题In the red Namibian desert of Demarala, about 100 black rhinos still manage to ______ even though the terrain is extraordinarily ______.

多选题Originally ______ mainly by young, urban audiences, rap music was ultimately ______ by its appreciative listeners of all ages across the country.

多选题In her writings about language, the poet Gloria Anzaldua celebrates the ______ of English and Spanish dialects spoken by Mexican Americans, arguing that such ______ lends an empowering flexibility to expression.

多选题The ______ of homing pigeons to sense Earth"s magnetic field may serve as ______ tool in helping them find their way home, even across hundreds of miles.

多选题Inbreeding can promote the expression of ______ genes, those that make an animal subject to disease or impair reproductive efficiency.

多选题Steve was ______ by the intricacy of the ice crystals forming on his windowpane: he couldn"t take his eyes off them.

多选题The testimony of the witness, meant to ______ the defense of the man accused of theft, actually strengthened the case of his accusers.