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Which details from "The Oasis: Africa" best support the central idea that nature can be severe and unkind?

Select each correct answer.

“This was a day when fear laid his hand upon us, when each of us felt the knife at his throat.”

“This was a day when fear laid his hand upon us, when each of us felt the knife at his throat.”,

"'Does the Effendi think I would desert him in his hour of need? But God is good, let us press on.'"

"'Does the Effendi think I would desert him in his hour of need? But God is good, let us press on.'",

"The Arabs were clearly dejected at not having reached the oasis, and several had already commenced to feel the pangs of thirst."

"The Arabs were clearly dejected at not having reached the oasis, and several had already commenced to feel the pangs of thirst.",

"Clutch tight your water-skin on the desert, for there is no charity on the Sahara, and he that has no water shall not drink!"

"Clutch tight your water-skin on the desert, for there is no charity on the Sahara, and he that has no water shall not drink!",
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We can actually infer that the details from "The Oasis: Africa" that best supports the central idea that nature can be severe and unkind is: "Clutch tight your water-skin on the desert, for there is no charity on the Sahara, and he that has no water shall not drink!"

What is central idea?

Central idea of a passage or story actually refers to the major and important idea that is seen in that passage or story which the writer seeks to communicate to the readers.

Central idea is also known as main idea. It usually tells about the important subject of a text, passage or story.

We can see that the last option actually shows the central idea of how nature can be unkind and severe. It shows that the Sahara (a natural desert area) has no charity for people.

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