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5. In context, lines 28-35 ("The belief . . . a single jump") could be used to support which of the following claims about the author's attitude toward the subject of the passage? (A) The river and its environs are like a living, willful creature. [B) The river is an example of nature imitating art. (C) The river's history provides clues to how the Earth originally came to exist. (D) The river's unpredictability makes it a force of nature to be constantly observed and carefully measured. (E) It is risky, if not foolhardy, for people to settle and build homes alongside the river. 6. In the paragraph (lines 45-51), the writer Introduces a hypothetical scenario primarily to (A) compare the impotence of humans to the power of nature. (B) raise readers' awareness of nature's potential cruelty. (C) illustrate that natural phenomena sometimes have unexpected consequences. (D) imply that manmade law will never take precedence over natural law. [E) make a point about nature's overall indifference toward humankind. 7. In the parenthetical sentence (lines 52-53), all of the following describe the writer's rhetorical intentions EXCEPT (A) to reach out to readers whose attention to the passage may be flagging. (B) to maintain the informal, conversational tone of the passage. (C) to assure readers that the passage has a broader sweep than the subject's eccentricities. (D) to suggest that there are more reasons why the Mississippi River is a unique treasure. (E) to prepare readers for a change in the focus of the passage. 8. In the ninth paragraph (lines 54-62), the writer asserts that the adjective "new" to describe America is overused on the grounds that (A) stereotypical historical and cultural notions change very slowly, if at all. (B) little of Importance occurred in America until it was "discovered" by Europeans late In the 15th century. (C) recorded history deliberately omitted events occurring in the Western Hemisphere. (D) until the United States became independent, historians of Western civilization viewed North America as little more than a barbaric wasteland. (E) some values now called "American" originated in antiquity