Answer:
Admit that they lost the bet
Explanation:
The options you were given are the following:
- admit that they lost the bet
- bet more money on Smiley's dog
- grab Smiley's dog and tie it up
- try to help the other dog beat Smiley's dog
An idiom is a phrase that has a figurative, non-literal meaning. We can't conclude what this type of phrase means based on the meanings of individual words that make it up. Here, we have the idiom <em>throw up the sponge</em>. No one is literally throwing up sponges. This phrase means<em> </em><em>to give up a contest </em>or <em>to acknowledge defeat</em>.
Based on this information, we can conclude that the dogs are fighting until the people who own them admit that they lost the bet.
Answer:
Main character
Explanation:
A main character is central to the story and is typically fully characterized.
Answer:
Manuel and the Magic Fox takes place at the Playas Valley in April.
Explanation:
"Manuel and the Magic Fox" is a short story written by Ekaterina Sedia. The story is about Manuel, a young boy, and red fox, he meets in the forest. The girl named Tomiko is the red fox, who disguised in a human skin.
The story, "Manuel and the Magic Fox" takes place at the Playas Valley, New Mexico. The time when this story takes place is in April.
The textual evidence for this inference is:
<em>"Manuel Lainez walked across the reddish sand of the Playas Valley. The sun almost touched a low mountain range that hid the town of Lordsburg from view, and Manuel picked up his step. He had lingered at the Navajo reservation for too long, in thrall to his uncle’s tales, and now he hurried back home, to the Pueblo, the crisp April air invigorating his every step."</em>
I haven’t read this passage but if I did and it made sense, I would say (D) Since He’s showing attention towards other people with his eyes and desire, and wants to become better at art like other men. (I tried)
