Which line from edgar allan poe's "the raven" provides information about the setting of the poem? a. doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; b. as of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. c. then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, d. by that heaven that bends above us, by that god we both adore,

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.