Item 2 Read the excerpt from "Stray."

“You’d better feed that mutt before it dies of starvation,” Mr. Lacey said.

Which statement best analyzes how the excerpt contributes to the plot?

Mr. Lacey speaks rudely about the dog. His choice of words show that the conflict is not really resolved and he will still have a problem with the dog.

Mr. Lacey is sarcastic to Doris. His attitude shows that the conflict between him and his daughter is not over.

Mr. Lacey is concerned that the dog does not starve. His feeling shows that his character has changed and he now loves the dog as much as Doris.

Mr. Lacey tells Doris that the dog is home. His statement begins the resolution since this reveals that the conflict is over.

Read the sentence.our band practices on mondays at josef’s thursdays at lena’s and saturdays at my house. what is the correct punctuation

Read the following passage "you're not here to read books, you're here to learn! " the childwrangler's voice screeched as we kept our picks moving rhythmically against the school walls. we had all heard about a time, back in the dark ages, when children read books at school. they say school was even a building above ground. but that was obviously dangerous. how could society thrive if all the children sat around reading all day? when would they have time to learn about veins of coal, processing fuel, and all that stuff? school was important.what two central ideas in this story are most closely related? a. the importance of literature and the dangers of miningb. humankind's basic survival needs and independence c. the nature of learning and societal dysfunctiond. the powers of rumors and abuse of authority

What does twain find ironic and hypocritical about human patriotism?