Read this excerpt from “the medicine bag.”

“i sent your mother and sister away. what you will hear today is only for a man’s ears. what you will receive is only for a man’s hands.” he fell silent and i felt shivers down my back.
which conclusion can be drawn from grandpa’s dialogue in this excerpt?
grandpa does not trust martin’s mom and sister.
martin’s anticipation of owning the medicine bag grandpa.
grandpa’s culture has strict rules about gender roles.
martin is not old enough to carry on his ancestors’ traditions.

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

What is the best way to improve the conclusion? add a sentence to the ending that summarizes the writer’s topic. add a sentence to the middle that reflects on the writer’s experiences. revise the final sentence to have a different tone. revise the first sentence to state a future goal.

Who was the last member of the stuart line whose death left britain without a clear successor? a. george i b. queen anne c. charles ii d. queen elizabeth