Why might the author of "the white heron" have chosen to set the story in the country? she wanted to explore ideas of love and loss in cities. she was a botanist and wanted to make use of her knowledge of plants. she had never been to a city before and did not want to attempt to describe one. she wanted to explore a return to a nature theme.

What can be inferred from the political cartoon in the passage? a. the democratic party also chose the lion to represent them in addition to the donkey. b. in nast's view, the republican party was the largest and most influential political group. c. nast thought the democrats of his day were aggressive and maybe even frightening. d. political parties were responsible for causing inflation and destroying government reform.