Read the passage.
taking notes, the police officer had julie and rebecca explain again exactly what they found. he smiled as they got into his patrol car and took a ride to the “crime scene.” looking down in the sand, his demeanor changed from tolerant to serious. he took pictures of the scene. soon they were joined by another police officer, and then the officers roped off the area.
what does the police officer think of the girls’ story before they arrive at the scene?
he is nervous about the situation.
he is worried about what the girls tell him they found.
he is serious about the information.
he is amused by the story and does not take it seriously.

Read the excerpt from muir's essay "calypso borealis" and answer the question. [5] how long i sat beside calypso i don't know. hunger and weariness vanished, and only after the sun was low in the west i splashed on through the swamp, strong and exhilarated as if never more to feel any mortal care. at length i saw maple woods on a hill and found a log house. i was gladly received. "where ha ye come fra? the swamp, that awfu' swamp. what were ye doin' there? " etc. "mony a puir body has been lost in that muckle, cauld, dreary bog and never been found." when i told her i had entered it in search of plants and had been in it all day, she wondered how plants could draw me to these awful places, and said, "it's god's mercy ye ever got out." examine the details muir includes in this paragraph. which statement accurately explains how muir's response to nature compares to the log house owner's response? he is enthusiastic and in awe while she is doubtful and fearful. muir cautiously admires whereas the lady shows religious dedication. the lady is more interested in the bog while muir is fascinated by plants. they both admire nature—its intense dangers and its true treasures.

Respect for the environment means a: loving trees and animals b: not drinking out of streams c: making as little impact as possible on wilderness areas d: only using resources that are high in supply

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