What took place during the ‘reaping and threshing’ events of summer? a) mass graves were prepared for the large number of people they knew wouldn’t last throughout the hot summer. b) the soldiers burned all of the fields around the city so they could construct houses. c) the ‘indians’ from the mission cut the grain, separated it in sheaths, and placed it behind grandma's house. d) new crops were planted and ceremonies were held to bless the people and plants.

Why might carl sandburg have placed an emphasis on politeness among the animals in the committee of sixty six and in the interactions the animals have with humans in "how the animals lost their tails and got them back traveling from philadelphia to medicine hat"? a. to show that animals are more polite than humans b. to poke fun at the extreme politeness of the animals c. to teach children how to interact with adults d. to teach children how to interact with animals asap