A. Best the reason why it is not better (even though it sounds right) is because it says "out of the five cousins" there for we are comparing ben to five other people and he is the best.
Answer:
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Explanation:
1) C) weak and gaunt
Buck is described as have muscles which "had wasted away" and it goes on to say that "each rib and every bone...were outlined cleanly through the loose hide..." This description shows that he is weak and gaunt.
2) hearing
Sensory details appeal to the senses. In this excerpt, there are many sounds, such as bursting, throbbing, soft-sighing, snapping, and trickle. These all appeal to the sense of hearing.
3) B) His muscles had wasted away to knotty strings, and the flesh pads had disappeared, so that each rib and every bone in his frame were outlined cleanly through the loose hide...
This is the best answer. Thin is another word for gaunt. The reasons this excerpt is the answer is the same as for number one.
4) A) how furious and upset Thornton is
We can see Thornton's anger when it says "suddenly...John Thornton sprang upon the man". In this line he is being described as verbally attacking the man with the club. He does so because he is furious. His feelings about the situation show when his voice is described as "choking". This choice of words shows that Thornton cares about his son and is upset when he speaks.
Answer:
A: Shallow
Explanation:
It only says "because she remembers collecting apple snails with her brothers when they were younger." The author could have written: "She feels nostalgic because she remembers her carefree days in the sun. There was nothing to contain her and her brothers once they ran across their lawn. They used find apple snails in their lawn. The bright sunshine made them easy to find in the jungle of weeds and green grass." to make it deeper but the author just wrote that "collecting apple snails with her brothers when they were younger."
Answer: The westward expansion resulted in Native Americans move to another place that they did not like. The Westward expansion also drove Native Americans off their land. Many battles was fought and so many lives was lost. Native Americans was eventually forced to live on designated reservations
