What is the predicate of the following sentence? The storm has been pounding the town since last night. A. the town since last night B. has been pounding the town since last night C. the storm has been D. since last night

Atree grows in brooklyn by betty smith is a novel about a poor girl named francie nolan who lives in the borough of brooklyn in new york city. in her courtyard grows a tree that thrives despite a lack of water or nourishment and comes to symbolize francie’s resilience in the face of hardship. which summary would be an appropriate parody of the original story?