A student is writing a paper and wishes to prove that Ralph is the first to cast off the vestiges of humanity and symbolically embrace the island. Which of the
following quotes from ch, 1 best support this claim?*
"He became conscious of the weight of clothes, kicked his shoes off fiercely and
ripped off each stocking with its elastic garter in a single movement."
"Ralph stood, hand against a grey trunk, and screwed up his eyes against the
shimmering water."
The sand was thick over his black shoes and the heat hit him."
"He was old enough, twelve years and a few months, to have lost the prominent
tummy of childhood and not yet old enough for adolescence to have made him
awkward."

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.