I think spring that is usually when grow flowers come out after being dormant for the winter birds chirp
Answer:
"It is stabbed like a driven nail" is the hyperbole
Yes she did own a corn husk doll and it was colorful
Questions like this are difficult to answer without more context, although there are some clues about the symbolism in this brief excerpt. You can read the whole short story here: http://images.pcmac.org/SiSFiles/Schools/AL/MobileCounty/TheodoreHigh/Uploads/Forms/Reading_Packet_with_Text_-_The_Rockpile_by_James_Baldwin_-_20150323.pdf
In the story, boys are always getting hurt. Some boys are afraid to play there because it is dangerous. The provided passage also talks about fighting and danger. If this were my assignment, I would choose C) It shows its dangers.
I believe 4. vegetable is the correct answer!
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