He was more depressed than ever as he drove on by himself. the late afternoon had grown hot and sultry and the country had flattened out. deep in the sky a storm was preparing very slowly and without thunder as if it meant to drain every drop of air from the earth before it broke. there were times when mr. shiftlet preferred not to be alone. he felt too that a man with a car had a responsibility to others and he kept his eye out for a hitch-hiker. occasionally he saw a sign that warned: “drive carefully. the life you save may be your own.”

which statement most accurately represents the excerpt’s larger idea?

a. beauty and truth appear in unexpected places.
b. social isolation may lead people to act immorally.
c. getting what you want may not make you happy.
d. you may not get everything that you have bargained for.

Which of the following best summarizes the entire passage

Read the opening lines of sojourner truth's speech "ain't i a woman? " well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. i think that 'twixt the negroes of the south and the women at the north, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. but what's all this here talking about? what tone do these lines convey?

Which excerpts from the war of the worldseffectively use setting to provide a contrast to the horror of the plot? (select all that apply.)the war of the worldshe remained standing at the edge of the pit that the thing had made for itself, staring at its strange appearance, astonished chiefly at its unusual shape and colour, and dimly perceiving even then some evidence of design in its arrival. the early morning was wonderfully still, and the sun, just clearing the pine trees towards weybridge, was already warm.they shouted consolation and promises, and went off back to the town again to get . one can imagine them, covered with sand, excited and disordered, running up the little street in the bright sunlight just as the shop folks were taking down their shutters and people were opening their bedroom windows.it was glaringly hot, not a cloud in the sky nor a breath of wind, and the only shadow was that of the few scattered pine trees. the burning heather had been extinguished, but the level ground towards ottershaw was blackened as far as one could see, and still giving off vertical streamers of smoke.an enormous hole had been made by the impact of the projectile, and the sand and gravel had been flung violently in every direction over the heath, forming heaps visible a mile and a half away. the heather was on fire eastward, and a thin blue smoke rose against the dawn.