What is the purpose of the last paragraph? A. to show that while the fire was devastating, some good came from it. B. to show that many people are not aware of the fire in Centralia. C. to explain the different scientific studies being done. D. to describe how tourism flourished in Centralia

In this chapter, maya describes her confusion about lesbianism. she wrongly thought that were the same as lesbians.

How do you feel about hrothgar so far? in your opinion, is he a strong or weak king? of course, defend this position.

Which line in this excerpt from the great gatsby by f. scott fitzgerald contains a simile? about half way between west egg and new york the motor-road hastily joins the railroad and runs beside it for a quarter of a mile, so as to shrink away from a certain desolate area of land. this is a valley of ashes—a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke and finally, with a transcendent effort, of men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air. occasionally a line of grey cars crawls along an invisible track, gives out a ghastly creak and comes to rest, and immediately the ash-grey men swarm up with leaden spades and stir up an impenetrable cloud which screens their obscure operations from your sight.