"yet our priests fast, and inflict on themselves severe punishments, and we are taught to bear our sorrows in silence, and all this is so that the soul may be cleansed he struck his forehead. "my god! " he cried. "i do not understand you. i never will. go before i am too entangled in your philosophies." in this excerpt from nectar in a sieve, kenny speaks in a tone. select all that apply. confrontational desperate dismissive thoughtful

Mr. culpepper has disdain for his students and does not respect them. mr. culpepper is trying to create a supportive environment for his students. mr. culpepper does not know his students and does not try to know them. mr. culpepper wants to his students but does not know how to do it.

Buck did not cry out. he did not check himself, but drove in upon spitz, shoulder to shoulder, so hard that he missed the throat. they rolled over and over in the powdery snow. spitz gained his feet almost as though he had not been overthrown, slashing buck down the shoulder and leaping clear. twice his teeth clipped together, like the steel jaws of a trap, as he backed away for better footing, with lean and lifting lips that writhed and snarled. read this passage. explain what the conflict shows about buck and spitz.

"first of all, how could they mistake a man for a sasquatch? " which best explains the purpose of this question (from review 2)? a) to illustrate how much the book uses humor b) to show how unbelievable parts of the story are c) to convince the reader that the novel is poorly written d) to highlight the differences between the characters in the novel