Read the passage from "by the waters of babylon.”

sometimes signs are sent by bad spirits. i waited again on the flat rock, fasting, taking no food. i was very still—i could feel the sky above me and the earth beneath. i waited till the sun was beginning to sink. then three deer passed in the valley going east—they did not mind me or see me. there was a white fawn with them—a very great sign.

which details does the author include to describe the setting? select two options.

“fasting, taking no food”
“signs sent by bad spirits”
“waited again on the flat rock”
“did not mind me or see me”
“the sun was beginning to sink”

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.

Olivia is making scarves each scarf will have 5 rectangles and 2-5 of the rectangles with be purple how many purple rectangles does she need for three scarves

You were given an exceptional iq so obviously you made valedictorian to change the tone of the sentence from resentful to complimentary, without changing the central meaning, which word most needs to be replaced? o a. exceptional o b. valedictorian o c. given o d. obviously