1. How would you describe the obsession of Zi' Dima? Of Lollo? What hints are provided in the story to give us a glimpse of the character
behind each obsession? What traits of character do the two men
share?
2. How would you describe the interplay between the story of Zi' Dima
and that of Lollo? What is the meaning that is defined by this interplay?
3. What is the tone of the story? Humorous and indulgent? Ironical?
Sarcastic? Detached? Or What?
4. What is the basic situation in the story?​

The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. he had been in the war in libya and wore two wound-stripes. he said that if the thing went well he would see that i was decorated. i said i hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. i asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. i went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. the drivers were with it and i left them there. what effect does hemingway’s limited use of adjectives have? it slows down the narration by interrupting the action. it makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful. it makes the narrator seem powerless and insincere. it prevents the readers from filling in the details with their own experiences.

Underline the adverb clause and what word does the clause modify? my grandma always yells at me because i only own two pairs of socks.

Refer to "youth and tobacco use" in the lesson for a complete version of this text. “youth and tobacco use” presents a great deal of information regarding middle and high school students’ use of various tobacco products. which statement best explains how ideas are developed in the text?