Read the following excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds." Leon stared at the new moccasins that Teofilo had made for the ceremonial dances in the summer. They were nearly hidden by the red blanket. It was getting colder, and the wind pushed gray dust down the narrow pueblo road.

Which of the following items acts as a symbol in this excerpt?
the moccasins
the red blanket
the wind
the road

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d. c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d. c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d. c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d. c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d. c.

Read the following description of a character. what do think the person is like