The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the first question is the letter B which is "an older man with a staff in the shape of a serpent."
On the other hand, the best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the second question is letter A which is "<span>the older man gives him a staff."</span>
I hope my answer has come to your help. Have a nice day ahead and may God bless you always!
Francine Prose thinks that American High Schools do not teach literary works the way they should. (1) She says that the choice of books is not related to the teen's world of today. (2) She defends that teens can’t relate to the stories anymore because schools do not teach them the stories, instead, they focus on the author’s life or the background of the book. With that, (3) they leave amazing stories behind, stories which teens would love to hear and to learn about.
So do you just need to write which one is short and which is long?!