Read the excerpt from the land. my daddy shook his head. "paul only rides horses he knows.""horses i'm talking about aren't wild or anything," said ray sutcliffe. "they're my own horses, come straight out of alabama, not any of these wild, new-breed western horses. in fact, i've got a fine stallion, a grey, i want to race, a real winner if he's got a good rider on his back. i'd pay your boy well. i'd pay you a fee too, on the wager, if i win."my daddy smiled. "well, if anybody could ride a horse and win a wager for you, it would be paul here. but i still have to say no. i don't want this boy or the horse getting hurt. like i said, my boy rides only horses he knows. i you, sir, though, for the offer."this dialogue advances the plot of the story by setting up a conflict betweena: paul and his father. b: paul and robert. c: paul and mr. sutcliffe. d: paul and mitchell.

Does any one read this story "when mr. came to dine". in 9th grade. plz i need with one question about this story?

Which word best describes the author's tone in this excerpt from "that spot" by jack london? i don’t think much of stephen mackaye any more, though i used to swear by him. i know that in those days i loved him more than my own brother. if ever i meet stephen mackaye again, i shall not be responsible for my actions. it passes beyond me that a man with whom i shared food and blanket, and with whom i mushed over the chilcoot trail, should turn out the way he did. i always sized steve up as a square man, a kindly comrade, without an iota of anything vindictive or malicious in his nature. i shall never trust my judgment in men again. why, i nursed that man through typhoid fever; we starved together on the headwaters of the stewart; and he saved my life on the little salmon. and now, after the years we were together, all i can say of stephen mackaye is that he is the meanest man i ever knew. a. excited b. ironic c. indignant d. playful

In the following conversation, which group discussion technique does emily most clearly show?