Question 4 of 10 What is a status update?
O A. An automatic enhancement to a computer's performance
O B. A short post in which users write what they are doing
O c. A news flash that announces new government posts
O D. Any new software that can be downloaded for free

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.

what is the question that you are asking

the author motivation is to show the power of animal-human relationships.

"the sandy walls seemed to collapse in on themselves"

and

"the bloodshot waters seemed to have no bottom"