4. In paragraph 6, it says that red tape is a barrier to children getting proper nutrition. What does red tape mean? Use a dictionary and context clues to help you
decide. Then tell why children are made especially vulnerable by the red tape for
meal sites.

What does the machinery in the hospital represent to the army major in the story? support your answer with textual evidence.

Which of the following root words means bad

Buck did not cry out. he did not check himself, but drove in upon spitz, shoulder to shoulder, so hard that he missed the throat. they rolled over and over in the powdery snow. spitz gained his feet almost as though he had not been overthrown, slashing buck down the shoulder and leaping clear. twice his teeth clipped together, like the steel jaws of a trap, as he backed away for better footing, with lean and lifting lips that writhed and snarled. read this passage. explain what the conflict shows about buck and spitz.