Both “the vain jackdaw” and "the story of baba abdalla” address the theme that nothing good will come from greed and deception. how do each of these stories present the theme differently?

a. in “the story of baba abdalla,” baba is blinded. in “the vain jackdaw,” the jackdaw is shown to be a fake.

b. in “the story of baba abdalla,” the caliph evicts baba from the market. in “the vain jackdaw,” the jackdaw is stripped of his feathers.

c. in “the story of baba abdalla,” baba’s family disowns him. in “the vain jackdaw,” the other birds attack him.

d. in “the story of baba abdalla,” the dervish puts a curse on baba. in “the vain jackdaw,” jupiter bans the jackdaw from the kingdom.

Read the excerpt from muir's essay "calypso borealis" and answer the question. [5] how long i sat beside calypso i don't know. hunger and weariness vanished, and only after the sun was low in the west i splashed on through the swamp, strong and exhilarated as if never more to feel any mortal care. at length i saw maple woods on a hill and found a log house. i was gladly received. "where ha ye come fra? the swamp, that awfu' swamp. what were ye doin' there? " etc. "mony a puir body has been lost in that muckle, cauld, dreary bog and never been found." when i told her i had entered it in search of plants and had been in it all day, she wondered how plants could draw me to these awful places, and said, "it's god's mercy ye ever got out." examine the details muir includes in this paragraph. which statement accurately explains how muir's response to nature compares to the log house owner's response? he is enthusiastic and in awe while she is doubtful and fearful. muir cautiously admires whereas the lady shows religious dedication. the lady is more interested in the bog while muir is fascinated by plants. they both admire nature—its intense dangers and its true treasures.

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.

Why does the author of exploring the titanic give background information about his youth and education? to show his lifelong love for the ocean