Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this story.

which textual evidence from “the interlopers” supports the conclusion that nature reflects the mood of the characters?

a"all round them lay a thick-strewn wreckage of splintered branches and broken twigs."

b"assuredly there was a disturbing element in the forest, and ulrich could guess the quarter from whence it came."

c“'only as you will have met your death poaching on my lands i don't think i can decently send any message of condolence to your family.'"

d"the forest lands of gradwitz were of wide extent and well stocked with game…"

Which type of appeal does president lincoln use in these lines to try to persuade southerners

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.

From this story and the indian saying which precedes it, what can the reader conclude about the culture in which the tale is set? a) they believe that death is always signified by pigeons flying away. b) they think that the behavior of creatures in the natural world can indicate things that will happen to people. c) they believe that honest, hard work provides relief from the ravages of the natural world. d) they think that death isn't the end, but only the beginning of a new life.