Read the following excerpt from leslie marmon silko’s story "the man to send rain clouds." they turned off the highway onto the sandy pueblo road. not long after they passed the store and post office they saw father paul's car coming toward them. when he recognized their faces he slowed his car and waved for them to stop. the young priest rolled down the car window. "did you find old teofilo? " he asked loudly. leon stopped the truck. "good morning, father. we were just out to the sheep camp. everything is o. k. now." " god for that. teofilo is a very old man. you really shouldn't allow him to stay at the sheep camp alone." "no, he won't do that any more now." what does this dialogue reveal about the priest’s standing within the community? he is a trusted leader of the tribe. he is considered to be an outsider. he is a spiritual guide to the people. he is disliked by most of the

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.