Read this passage:
"he began to climb the steep bank to the place from which the water trickled. it was hard work, and the higher he climbed, the thirstier he became. at last he reached the place. there indeed was a pool of water. but what was that lying in the pool, and almost filling it? it was a huge, dead snake of the most poisonous kind."
which story does this passage come from?
a. "the green glass ball"
b. "the king and his hawk"
c. "it could always be worse"
d. "the bear boy"

Which of the following best describes the economic effect that results from the government having a budget surplus?

Match the description to the term. 1. ancient people of the british isles normans 2. possible location of oldest known writing emigrate 3. a variety of a language celts 4. the study of word forms indus valley 5. to leave one's country morphology 6. invaded england in a.d. 1066 dialect

1. how did the works progress administration (wpa) contribute to the cultural development of american cities? a. by paying artists to create new works for public spaces b. by granting scholarships to underprivileged students to study art c. by sponsoring cultural exchanges with musicians from other countries 2. which of the following best describes the effect of the new deal on the great depression? a. the new deal eased the effects of the great depression. b. the new deal alone ended the depression. c. production rates during the great depression only fully recovered as the united states prepared to enter world war ii.