Read the passage and then answer the question : A gang of misfits on horseback rides into a frontier town in Wyoming and causes nothing but trouble. They steal people's horses, demand payments from the mayor as " protection" money , and drive business away from the saloons and stores. Then one day, a mysterious U. S. marshal, whose nickname is Horseshoe Bill, comes to town To create the most fitting climax, which event should happen next in the story? A. Horseshoe Bill unites the townsfolk and helps them drive away the gang B. Horseshoe Bill has his horse stolen almost as soon as he reaches the stables . C. Horseshoe Bill foils a train robbery , saving thousands of worth of gold D. Horseshoe Bill, noticing that the town is doomed , rides off into the sunset

Magine you are writing a love poem. which of the following words use the appropriate connotation? flower buds harsh tune sudden attack grave digger

Excerpt from an enemy of the people henrik ibsen mrs. stockmann. (turns to the hall door, listening.) i expect that is mr. hovstad coming. billing. very likely. (peter stockmann comes in. he wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick.) peter stockmann. good evening, katherine. mrs. stockmann (coming forward into the sitting-room). ah, good evening--is it you? how good of you to come up and see us! peter stockmann. i happened to be passing, and into the dining-room). but you have company with you, i see. mrs. stockmann (a little embarrassed). oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (hurriedly.) won't you come in and have something, too? peter stockmann. i! no, you. good gracious--hot meat at night! not with my digestion, when peter stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance to reveal about his character?

From this story and the indian saying which precedes it, what can the reader conclude about the culture in which the tale is set? a) they believe that death is always signified by pigeons flying away. b) they think that the behavior of creatures in the natural world can indicate things that will happen to people. c) they believe that honest, hard work provides relief from the ravages of the natural world. d) they think that death isn't the end, but only the beginning of a new life.