Read the following passage.

its work was done, and it was brittle and ready to fall and crumple under the freezing air, so soon as the nightfall came. and the huge cacti, that had swollen as we watched them, had long since burst and scattered their spores to the four quarters of the moon. amazing little corner in the universe—the landing place of men!
which words in the passage above are used to create the mood of the scene?

crumple, nightfall, brittle
work, watched, swollen
moon, universe, amazing
soon, little, burst

What are the affects, consequences of drinking and smoking underage? how can the young person then get support on how to stop them from drinking and smoking?

Write an essay of at least 200 words that explains how this theme is developed through the events and character interactions in animal farm. use details from the story to support your answer.

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.