What vowel sound does the ei make in this word friend

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One number is between 20 and 30
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Whoever has read City by David Macaulay, can you help check to see if my answers are correct?1. Based on City, which of the following did ancient Roman city builders most likely value?
((A. sound planning))
B. doing things quickly
C. equality
D. other cultures
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2. What can be inferred about Roman culture based on the fact that City describes several public baths being built in Verbonia?
A. Ancient Romans considered cleanliness to be more important than education.
((B. Ancient Romans understood the importance of cleanliness.))
C. Ancient Romans did not know how to bring running water into their homes.
D. Ancient Romans considered the buildings that housed public baths to be works of art.
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3. Which statement is true about City?
A. The author references actual historical people and places associated with Verbonia.
((B. The author includes the Latin names of buildings and structures throughout the text.))
C. The author explains both the triumphs and the failures of ancient Roman city builders.
D. The author focuses only on city life as it was lived by members of the Roman upper class.
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4. What can be inferred about Roman society from the fact that, in City, a priest is involved in choosing the site on which to build Verbonia?
A. Ancient Roman priests were trained as architects and engineers.
((B. Ancient Romans valued and trusted the judgment of their religious leaders.))
C. Ancient Romans were logical people who rejected superstition.
D. Ancient Roman priests helped Roman soldiers to conquer their enemies.
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6. In City, why does the author describe how slaves contribute to building Verbonia?
A. to make readers admire Roman city builders
B. to entertain readers with invented details about Roman city building
C. to suggest that Roman city builders were not skilled
((D. to honestly depict how Roman cities were built))
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7. In City, what can be inferred from the author's choice to include drawings of tools used by ancient Roman city builders?
A. He wants to show that the ancient Romans used many tools that seem strange to modern readers.
B. He wants to show that tools are not totally necessary when building a city.
((C. He wants to show that modern builders use many of the same tools that the ancient Romans used.))
D. He wants to show that cities can only be built with tools that are made from wood and stone.

What type of verb is the underlined word in the sentence? The scientists explored the ancient ruins.

A.
intransitive

B.
transitive

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Which of the following characteristics help you to determine that the passage is told in first-person point of view?use of personal pronouns such as I
told from one person's point of view
never the see the dog unless he's around the narrator
never know what other people are thinking unless it is through dialogue

What are participles mostly need past and present