In the sixth paragraph, the description of tom’s father, the "fifth character in the play," introduces which idea?
a) tom distrusts his father and disapproves of his actions.
b) tom and his family have since reconciled with the father.
c) the father’s absence suggests he cannot be a source of tension in the play.
d) the father’s correspondence shows he still cares about the well-being of his family.
e) the void created by the father’s absence serves as an important character itself.

Apopulation is a group of individuals of a single species existing together in an area. a population’s range, the area it occupies, changes over time. populations, in turn, may form a network, or metapopulation, connected by individuals that move from one group to another. within a population, the distribution of individuals can be random, uniform, or clumped, and the distribution is determined in part by the availability of resources. how might the geographic range of a species change if populations could not exchange individuals with each other? how would your answer depend on what type of metapopulation existed?

The conflict perspective explains deviance in terms of power and inequality. select the best answer from the choices provided t f

Congress checks on the power of the presidency by overriding a presidential reversal or veto. debating the bill in both of the houses. making laws without presidential review. sending the bill back to several committees