Read this excerpt from The Call of the Wild, and consider the context clues. The day had been long and arduous, and he slept soundly and comfortably, though he growled and barked and wrestled with bad dreams.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

gloomy or morose
challenging or taxing
romantic or passionate
interesting or inspiring

arduous means challenging or taxing

Explanation:

He had a big rest after a challenging day

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.

b would have to be the answer