A. harvesting poor infants will reduce the number of papists in the country.-APEX
In Jack London's "To build a fire" the main theme is Man vs. Nature, the main character is crossing the Alaskan frozen landscape, following the path of the Yukon river. He dismisses the advice of the old-timer and he also doesn't pay attention to his companion, the dog who can feel the threat of the harsh weather. The right answer is the second option.
<span>"Sneaking around" would be a better synonym as it means to pry into others affairs or in a fashion not overt but with an eye to gathering information which can be used against the person being searched later on.</span>

<em>What is the object in the sentence’ The teacher picked up his bag and left the room’</em>

<em> </em><em> </em><em> </em><em> </em><em> </em><em> </em><u>Bag</u>
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