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Read this excerpt from the text "Look Homeward, Angel."
With his great hands he had laid the foundations, burrowed out deep musty cellars in the earth, and sheeted the tall
sides over with smooth trowellings of warm brown plaster. He had very little money, but his strange house grew to
the rich modelling of his fantasy: when he had finished he had something which leaned to the slope of his narrow
uphill yard, something with a high embracing porch in front, and warm rooms where one stepped up and down to the
tackings of his whim.
Which best describes the author's use of style in this excerpt?
The authorises words such as fantasy and whim to suggest Oliver's unconventional personality

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.