Read this passage:

hansel and gretel lived on the edge of a dark and foreboding forest. one day, while exploring, they were captured by a horrible witch, who threatened to eat them. though they were frightened, the children devised an escape plan. when the witch was ready to eat them, they fought back, eventually pushing the witch into the oven and running away. when they got home, they told their parents about their adventure and promised never to go back into the woods again.

which sentence is part of the passage's rising action?
a. hansel and gretel lived on the edge of a dark and foreboding forest.
b. one day, while exploring, they were captured by a horrible witch, who threatened to eat them.
c. when the witch was ready to eat them, they fought back, eventually pushing the witch into the oven and running away.
d. when they got home, they told their parents about their adventure and promised never to go back into the woods again.

In at least 150 words, identify and describe the setting, and the way the author uses imagery to describe it for part 1 of nectar in a sieve.

The arctic national wildlife refuge is home to caribou, moose, musk oxen, wolves, foxes, grizzlies, polar bears and migratory birds. leaders in the oil industry believe the refuge is the perfect site for the “environmentally sensitive exploration” of oil. environmentalists are wondering: what will become of the wildlife? president george w. bush, oil-industry leaders and others believe that americans will benefit from the oil that lies under the snow-filled surface of the refuge. in their opinion, the oil will reduce high fuel prices and decrease our need for oil from other countries. i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? americans are the largest consumers of oil. instead of drilling for oil, we should decrease our need for foreign oil simply by using less. we must all work together to cut back on the oil we use in order to preserve the wildlife of the arctic national wildlife refuge. what type of argument is used in this paragraph? i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? a. appeal to emotion c. appeal to logic b. bandwagon d. none of the above select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

In the final circle of hell, what type of sinners are being punished? a. people who steal from the church b. people who betray their family c. people who cheat others in business d. people who are hypocrites 2b2t