Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. one of the many surprising facts about western africa is that the sahara was not always a desert. a. compound-complex b. simple c. compound d. complex

D. complex
This sentence contains a dependent clause, 'One of the many surprising facts about western Africa is that' and an independent clause, 'the Sahara was not always a desert', making it a complex sentence.

Explanation: Quinn is understandably disturbed by the incident at Jerry’s and the tensions it has brought to the surface. However, his solution of trying to ignore the incident and pretend to be “color-blind” is misguided. Problems do not cease to exist simply because people ignore them. At the same time, Quinn’s thoughts are not simply an example of youthful naïveté. They are also held by Coach Carney, who believes it is possible (and desirable) for the team to forget about the outside world during practice.