Which example best displays a cheerful mood? a. the clouds hung heavy in the darkened sky, the rain dripping painfully onto the already-saturated earth. b. the lightening jolted the sky, coming so quickly behind the thunder that the night crackled with energy. c. the breeze whipped playfully through the grass and caused the leaves to dance merrily in the air. d. the wind rushed swiftly through the trees, tearing the struggling leaves from their branches.

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

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Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. i haven’t found a new job, and i don’t plan to look for one until i have to. b. my work is piling up—day to day—and i can’t seem to get caught up. c. i know things could be worse (they have been in the past).