What do we learn about the joad farm when we read that the cotton grew in the dooryard and up against the house?

Question 12(multiple choice worth 2 points) the arrangements of elements in a photograph is called aperture focus composition framing

It comes in snatches, dim then keen, the mute, and yet there is no breeze. the best synonym to replace the underlined word would be: a. dumb c. sharp b. soft d. dull

How does the excerpt offer comic relief?