Why does granny tell the story about the man on the bridge in “blues ain’t no mockingbird"? a granny feels that the children will be entertained by the story and distracted from the men filming. b she wants everyone to know why she spends so much time exploring bridges. c she wants the children to understand that she has not always lived on this farm. d the story is meant to make a point about intruding on the lives of other people by filming.

How does the author use the actions of neptune over the course of the text to develop the theme? a) neptune goes out of his way to bless ulysses and his men in their attempts to journey home. b) neptune speaks to the other gods throughout the excerpt and warns them about problems caused by ulysses. c) neptune caused the deaths of the sailors by placing them in the way of the cattle of the sun-god hyperion. d) neptune causes trouble for ulysses throughout the excerpt, making it impossible for him to settle down with family.