Read the excerpt from the call of the wild below and answer the question.

with the aurora borealis flaming coldly overhead, or the stars leaping in the frost dance, and the land numb and frozen under its pall of snow, this song of the huskies might have been the defiance of life, only it was pitched in minor key, with long-drawn wailings and half-sobs, and was more the pleading of life, the articulate travail of existence. it was an old song, old as the breed itself—one of the first songs of the younger world in a day when songs were sad.
in the excerpt above, the author is comparing "wildness" to

a song
a leaping star
the aurora borealis
sobbing and crying

What impact did improvements in farming technology near the end of the nineteenth century have on the american economy? a. more energy was needed to power equipment, creating the renewable energy industry. b. less labor was necessary on farms, leading workers to pursue other jobs. c. less money was invested in farming as many locally owned farms went bankrupt. d. more demand for agricultural products reduced the price of food and animal products.

Ms. h's family is in the waiting room of the intensive care unit. ms. h is very ill and the family has been told she will probably die during this hospital admission. you are walking by the waiting room and you see that they are all seated together, crying. what is your best response? this task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. the shortcut keys to perform this task are a to h and alt+1 to alt+9. a go into the waiting room, sit next to them, and give them time to talk with you. b call the hospital chaplain to visit them and offer prayers. c find a social worker to go into the waiting room to see if they need anything. d leave them alone to give them private time to do their grieving.

Which scholars explained the roles of the public and private sectors by comparing it to maneuvering a boat?