Read this excerpt from "close encounters of the bear kind."

john grew up in suburban chicago in a family that didn't much like the outdoors. when he was 13, he saw a national geographic television program about bear research. it inspired him to apply to a summer school program at the university of montana, where he met the scientists who were on tv.

john eventually went to college at the university of montana, where he took care of some captive bears for the same scientists. after college, he joined the peace corps and went to cameroon in africa. there he got interested in the conservation of african wildlife and hoped to make that his specialty. but a motorcycle accident cost him his spleen, making it dangerous for him to work in the tropics.

what is the author's viewpoint in this excerpt?

john is an unusual person.

to work with bears, attend the university of montana.

john's path toward his current career is quite interesting.

john is foolish for pursuing such dangerous work.

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Determine the meaning of the word *propel* using the context clues in the sentence. wind power is the ability to capture the wind in a way to *propel* the blades of wind turbines. a) to move slowly b) to urge onward c) to stop from moving d) to drive, or cause to move, forward

What theme is the main theme of this excerpt from the metal pig by hans christian andersen? in the garden of the grand duke's palace under the roof of one of the wings were a thousand roses bloom in winter, a little ragged boy had been sitting the whole day long. the boy might serve as a type of italy lovely and smiling and yet suffering. he was hungry and thirsty but no one gave him anything and when it became dark and they were about to close the gardens, the porter turned him out. a long time he stood musing on the bridge which crosses the arno and looking at the glittering stars that were reflected in the water which flowed between him and the wonderful marble bridge trinita. he then walked away towards the metal pig, half note down, clasped it with his arms, and, putting his mouth to the shining snout, drink deep droughts of the fresh water. close-by lay a few salad leaves into chestnuts, which register for his supper. no one was in the street but himself. it belonged only to him. he boldly seated himself on the pig's back, leaned forward so that his curly head could rest on the head of the animal, and, before he was aware, fell asleep. it was midnight. the metal pig raised himself gently, and the boy heard him say quite distinctly, hold tight little boy, for i am going to run, and way he started for most wonderful ride first they arrived at the p as the del granduca and the metal horse which bears the dukes statue made allowed

What is in his westrose president lincoln central claim in the speech