Select the correct answer. Based on the description of the setting at the beginning of the passage, what inference can be made about the social standing of these characters? A.
They are part of the governmental ruling class.
B.
They belong to the wealthy, established elite.
C.
They are part of the educated professional class.
D.
They belong to the entrepreneurial, corporate elite.

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

Which sentence from the essay best conveys the central idea of “life without go go boots”?

Determine which details should be included in a summary of "the enchanted bluff" and which details should be omitted from the summary.