Which part of the plot is most clearly the rising action?
a. once upon a time, a friendly dragon lived in the mountains.
b. after a hundred years or so of relative peace, an evil knight in shining armor arrived one day and challenged the dragon to a duel
c. they fought an epic battle and the dragon seemed sure to lose when suddenly a beautiful princess showed up and defeated the knight.
d. the dragon and the princess became lasting friends.

What do the words spoken by the mouse in paragraph 3 tell us about her character?

Aids is growing fastest in the poorest countries of africa. these nations don’t have enough doctors, medical labs, or money for medicine. a recent study showed that only a small percentage of hiv-infected children in africa are getting any medical treatment at all. what central idea is emphasized in both sources? the hiv/aids epidemic in africa is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic in south africa is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic among african children is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic among south african children is serious

According to the speaker, decisions in west african villages are made through discussions led by heroic nobles wise historians elected representatives appointed chiefs