State Stone's definition of heroism in one concise statement.

Read this excerpt from "birdfoot's grampa.” the old man must have stopped our car two dozen times to climb out and gather into his hands the small toads blinded by our lights and leaping, live drops of rain. what are readers most likely to infer from the phrase "leaping, live drops of rain”? a the toads are all hurt. b the toads are still alive. c the toads are in shock. d the toads are not moving.

Who is ¨ the guilty party¨ at the end of the text, and how do his actions contribute to the storys theme?

Explain the process of conflict resolution in the plot line of the story