Which of the choices is the best correction for this sentence? hurtling down the hall a mouse scampered across my path. a. hurtling down the hall, a mouse scampered across my path. b. as i was hurtling down the hall, a mouse scampered across my path. c. a mouse hurtled down the hall and scampered across my path. d. hurtling down the hall, i scampered across a mouse?

From this story and the indian saying which precedes it, what can the reader conclude about the culture in which the tale is set? a) they believe that death is always signified by pigeons flying away. b) they think that the behavior of creatures in the natural world can indicate things that will happen to people. c) they believe that honest, hard work provides relief from the ravages of the natural world. d) they think that death isn't the end, but only the beginning of a new life.