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The hawks are an allegory for the dangers the boy is about to encounter in the desert. which quotation from the alchemist best supports this statement? "sit down. we'll have something to drink and eat these hawks,' said the alchemist.""he watched the hawks as they drifted on the wind. although their flight appeared to have no pattern, it made a certain kind of sensetthe boy.""suddenly, one of the hawks made a flashing dive through the sky, attacking the other. as it did so, a sudden, fleeting image came to tboy."o "who dares to read the meaning of the flight of the hawks? ' he "

Which techniques best describe the tone the author is using in this passage? o a. confusion and curiosity o b. jokes and humor o c. sarcasm and mockery o d. sadness and regret

What does manns conclusion in "coming of age in the dawnland" indicate about how the settlements and people of sixteenth-century new england reacted to the increasing presence of europeans?