Both “Thank You, M’am” and “The Strangers That Came to Town” are stories that deal with compassion. Which statement best explains how compassion is treated the two texts?

A. In “Thank You, M’am,” Mrs. Jones chooses to be understanding toward Roger. In “The Strangers That Came to Town,” the community recognizes how it has misjudged the Duvitch family.
B. In “Thank You, M’am,” Mrs. Jones forgives Roger. In “The Strangers That Came to Town,” the Duvitch family refuses to forgive the community.
C. In “Thank You, M’am,” Mrs. Jones reprimands Roger. In “The Strangers That Came to Town,” the community shuns the Duvitch family.
D. In “Thank You, M’am,” Mrs. Jones is kind to Roger. In “The Strangers That Came to Town,” the children in the community bully the Duvitch children.

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The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago.which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.