Read the excerpt below and answer the question. the proverbial rats had abandoned the ship but i had no intention of abandoning the garden of my childhood. the word that best describes the tone in the above passage from the poem is a. playful b. formal c. happy d. defiant

What information can you find in the interview that you cannot find in the informational piece?

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.

How does the author describe delia’s character? why is establishing this important to the story