1. In "April Showers," how does the father's story about his own experience as a failed writer help Theodora? It shows her that she should never give up trying to be a writer.

It shows her that she can be successful at something else, as her father is.

It shows her that she needs to get a better education to become a good writer.

It shows her that she should concentrate on her duties around the house more.

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago.which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.