It is surprising in what countless swarms the bees have overspread the far west, within but a moderate number of years. the indians consider them the harbinger of the white man, as the buffalo is of the red man; and say that, in proportion as the bee advances, the indian and buffalo retire. we are always accustomed to associate the hum of the bee-hive with the farm house and flower garden, and to consider those industrious little animals as connected with the busy haunts of man, and i am told that the wild bee is seldom to be met with at any great distance from the frontier. they have been the heralds of civilization, steadfastly preceding it as it advanced from the atlantic borders, and some of the ancient settlers of the west pretend to give the very year when the honey bee first crossed the mississippi. what is the main topic of the first paragraph? a) the narrator establishes the setting and introduces the main conflict. b) the narrator traces the history of the bee from europe to the new world. c) the author shows how the indians have come to place the bee in high esteem. d) the author discusses the spread of bees across the country and their reception.

Select the correct answers. what does this passage reveal about eric and garrett? the biggest race on the warm-up field, eric went through his usual routine of stretching so he’d be fully prepared for the race. in what seemed like just a couple of minutes, he heard the announcer. “all 400-meter runners, make your way to your starting lanes.” as eric got into position, another runner named garrett taunted him. “you do know there’s no way you’re going to beat the speed of speed, don’t you? ” he said with a chuckle. eric pretended he didn’t hear garrett and cleared his mind of everything. the announcer yelled, “runners, take your mark, get set! ” as the starting gun sounded, eric took off with the rest of the runners. garrett immediately sprinted ahead of the pack, but eric hung back and kept a close eye on garrett. as they turned the last corner and headed down the straightaway, eric stayed focused and picked up his pace. soon he was running right beside garrett. just a few yards from the finish line, eric made a strong push. he crossed the finish line just a few feet ahead of garrett. a. garrett and eric are both overconfident about their speed. b. garrett likes to boast about himself, while eric is more modest. c. eric is focused, whereas garrett is distracted. d. eric believes in warming up, while garrett prefers to sprint.

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Hamlet act 1 what does queen gertrude tell hamlet?