Which event is NOT part of the rising action in “Rikki-tikki-tavi”? 1. Nag the snake kills and eats one of Darzee’s fledglings.
2. Rikki-tikki-tavi kills Nagina, the mother snake.
3. Rikki-tikki-tavi confronts Nag, the father snake.
4. Teddy’s family finds Rikki-tikki-tavi and decides to bring him home.

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”

is that the whole question?

the answer is a.

explanation:

the clause "looking toward the south" modifies "a funnel cloud." it's not really the cloud that's "looking," but grammatically, that clause is modifying the cloud.

the answer is camped