A common goal of the alliances was to defend one another’s borders in case of invasion.

Which line from extremely loud and incredibly close reveals a melancholy tone? as for the bracelet mom wore to the funeral, what i did was i converted dad’s last voice message into morse code, and i used sky-blue beads for silence, maroon beads for breaks between letters . . she said it was the best gift she’d ever received. i asked her if it was better than the edible tsunami, from when i was interested in edible meteorological events. she said, “different.” i wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be playing scrabble yet. or looking in the mirror. or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it. it wasn’t fair to dad, and it wasn’t fair to me. i made her other morse code jewelry with dad’s messages—a necklace, an anklet, some dangly earrings, a tiara—but the bracelet was definitely the most beautiful, probably because it was the last, which made it the most precious.

What explains the increase in life expectancy in botswana? a. the increased availability of jobs and an improved economy b. access to antiretroviral drugs, hiv/aids education, and widespread hiv/aids testing c. a series of military takeovers that stabilized the political system and led to education reform and increased literacy rates d. a recent military coup that led to an improved healthcare system select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which describes what happened when anne hutchinson questioned the teachings of puritan leaders?