Read the passage from when birds get flu and cows go mad! by john diconsiglio.

japan, for example, tests a sample from every cow that will be used for food. the meat is kept in refrigerators until the test comes back negative. most european nations test about 70 percent of their cows.

but in the u. s., only about 650,000 of the 35 million cattle slaughtered each year are tested.

the author sets the tone with his use of

"the man held steadily on. he was not much given to thinking, and just then particularly he had nothing to think about save that he would eat lunch at the forks and that at six o'clock he would be in camp with the boys." for which of the following statements would the selection provide evidence? a. the man is headed toward a great deal of conflict with the icy yukon wilderness. b. the men in the camp expect him to join them for supper after six o'clock. c. the man underestimates the forces of nature with which he will come in conflict. d. the man expects his dog to safely guide him to the camp.

The adventures of tom sawyer, chapter 1 (excert)what does tom do to prevent aunt polly from finding out that he ate her jam? a) tom hides under the bed and then in the closet b) tom hide under the bed and tries to blame the cat c) tom hides in the closet so that aunt polly would not see him d) tom tried to wash the jam off and lied to aunt polly about the cat

Besides the skull and cross bones what other shape sometimes appeared on flags flown by pirates?