Astranger dressed in a dark cloak came into the village

and entered the house of isabel, whose father was away

on business. isabel quickly shut the door and closed all the

windows. isabel's neighbors wanted to know the identity of

the mysterious stranger, so they baked pies and cakes and

took them to isabel's home, hoping to get a peek at the

mysterious visitor. the next day, isabel and her father

enjoyed pie after breakfast, lunch, and dinner while the

black cloak hung on the coat rack.

what cultural value does this story seem to be showing?

a. neighbors should look out for one another.

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b. strangers are to be feared.

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c. cleverness is often rewarded.

might need to ask questions people no or have read somthing about.

the scene now shifts back to the shelby plantation in kentucky, where  aunt chloe  has just received the letter tom wrote her with little eva's . mrs. shelby tells her husband about the letter, in which tom says that although his new family is kind, he still longs to return to his "real home."

mr. shelby, in the meantime, has still been plagued by debt. mrs. shelby offers to raise money, especially so that they can buy tom. mr. shelby becomes angry, and his wife lets the unlikely hope drop for the present. chloe then calls for mrs. shelby and asks if she could be hired out as a pastry cook in louisville in order to earn money for tom. mrs. shelby gives chloe her blessing.