Read the passage from "Arachne and Athena" Part 1. The people ran off in fright. No one said such things about a goddess, especially Athena. Athena was not only the goddess of weaving; she was also the goddess of war.

"You should be ashamed of yourself!” Arachne’s mother scolded. "Our gifts come from the gods and goddesses, and we should always be thankful.”

"My ‘gift’ came from my own hard work!” Arachne said, stamping her foot.

Read these sentences. when the fever seemed to be near an end, the city of philadelphia became active once again. shops opening and people coming out of their homes, ships began to sail on the river. which transition phrase best connects the ideas? by the same token on the contrary in addition to in this case

Which word best describes the author's tone in this excerpt from "that spot" by jack london? i don’t think much of stephen mackaye any more, though i used to swear by him. i know that in those days i loved him more than my own brother. if ever i meet stephen mackaye again, i shall not be responsible for my actions. it passes beyond me that a man with whom i shared food and blanket, and with whom i mushed over the chilcoot trail, should turn out the way he did. i always sized steve up as a square man, a kindly comrade, without an iota of anything vindictive or malicious in his nature. i shall never trust my judgment in men again. why, i nursed that man through typhoid fever; we starved together on the headwaters of the stewart; and he saved my life on the little salmon. and now, after the years we were together, all i can say of stephen mackaye is that he is the meanest man i ever knew. a. excited b. ironic c. indignant d. playful

Which best describes the tone in these lines "the fish"