1. The Pearl: John Steinbeck
Read the Pearl and answer the following question.
(i) Write a plot summary of all the chapters.​

Lines 47–56: determine the central idea of these lines

He united states can produce 200 pillows in one week, while spain and france produce 150 and 100 pillows, respectively, in one week. on the other hand, spain can produce 10 televisions in one week, while the united states and france produce only 5 and 4 televisions, respectively. has an absolute advantage in producing pillows, and has an absolute advantage in producing televisions.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.