In "the bat-poet," why does the chipmunk encourage the little brown bat to write more poems?

a.
he wants the bat to prove that he can write about more than just owls and chipmunks.

b.
he thinks the bat needs more practice in order to make really good poems.

c.
he hopes that encouraging the bat will keep the bat busy.

d.
he really enjoys those the bat has already recited for him.

Must read story will give if ! in “perseverance,” which theme is reflected in the lines, “life’s field will yield as we make it / a harvest of thorns or of flowers”? a: life is a field in which flowers and thorns will grow. b: accept what you are given, because you cannot change it. c: your life is the result of the work you put into it. d: working together people achieve their goals in life.

What is implied in this sentence from mark twain's "the £1,000,000 bank-note"? i was puzzled, and wanted to discuss the matter a little further, but they didn't; so i took my leave, feeling hurt and insulted to be made the butt of what was apparently some kind of a practical joke, and yet obliged to put up with it, not being in circumstances to resent affronts from rich and strong folk.

Match the sentence to its correct verb mood