Read the passage from “the devil and tom walker.” in the passage, what does the word avarice mean?
from “the devil and tom walker”
he was not prone to let his wife into his confidence; but as this was an uneasy secret, he willingly shared it with her. all her avarice was awakened at the mention of hidden gold, and she urged her husband to comply with the black man's terms, and secure what would make them wealthy for life.
a.
bossiness
b.
greediness
c.
meanness
d.
selfishness

What is the best meaning for obscure in this line from the passage? a) ancient b) dark c) royal d) unknown

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.

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