What is A theme of “Stray”? People should put their children before their pets.

A family's financial situation can affect the decisions it makes.

A family should make financial sacrifices for their pets.

People who work hard are less likely to want to keep a pet.
Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from “Stray” best supports the answer to Part A?

“The snow was keeping him home from his job at the warehouse.”

“She knew her parents wouldn’t let her keep it….”

“…her father made so little money any pets were out of the question….”

“Mrs. Lacey grudgingly let Doris feed it table scraps.”

is it rising action, falling action, climax, or resolution? need answer also

21 balloons is the story of professor william sherman's travels.

in 1883, he set off from san francisco for a balloon ride over the pacific and was found a month later floating with 21 balloons in the atlantic ocean. this seemed an astounding feat and everyone wanted to know what had happened.    

professor sherman was loyal, however, and said he would tell his tale first to the western american explorers club in san francisco, of which he was a member. this built up suspense for several chapters before he began to tell of the wonders of his adventures and the amazing island of krakatoa, an island which had just been blown up by a volcano.  

the residents of krakatoa are all millionaires who live under a "gourmet government" of their own devising. we get to see all the incredible adventures that creative people with unlimited resources would create according to the author.