Answer:
The best description of the weather in Moingona, Iowa before the train crash is Option C: There was very heavy rain, which caused Honey Creek to rise and flood.
Explanation:
This train accident occurred on the afternoon of July 6, 1881. There had been heavy thunderstorms that caused flash flooding and this washed out the timbers of the railway trestle that crossed Honey Creek. A locomotive was sent from Moingona to check track conditions. It fell into Honey Creek with a crew of four men on board.
A young adolescent of about 16 years old Kate Shelley heard the crash and also thought of a passenger train that would be heading the same route. She found two survivors and went to get help, traveling a long distance to sound the alarm and risking her own safety by crossing another bridge on her hands and knees. She is considered a heroine and has a bridge named after her.
1) Phillis Wheatley's poetry: <span>D. Realism. She was the first black woman whose poems were published and followed. She stood as a source of inspiration for poets of her generation, and the main theme she depicted was all the aspects of African-American social realities.
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2) </span><span> Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County": E. Regionalism. In literature, regionalism can be defined as focusing the story at a particular region including its ethical peculiarities. This story is focused on the characters, dialect and customs that belong to Calaveras.</span>
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3) </span><span>Walt Whitman's poetry: B. American Romanticism. Walt Whitman is one of the most prominent American Romantic poets. He created a special style that included many truths and satires in a simple language. In his poems, he developed many themes that were so important for Romanticism movement, such as freedom and democracy.
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4) </span>Henry David Thoreau's Walden: B. American Romanticism. Thoreau was a special writer due to ideas of civil disobedience that can be seen in his famous essay. However, he did not only revealed themes about protesting government, he also described the beauty of nature which was a big theme in American Romantic writing. Walden is the best example of nature admiration.
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5) </span>Trickster tales and creation stories: A. Early American and Colonial Literature. In such tales, the main character is called Trickster. In folklore, the protagonist can be depicted as a god or<span> an</span> anthropomorphic animal. Since the very first pieces of <span>American literature contain lots of tales about Indian cultures and religions, A fits here.</span>
The discovery that the narrator makes by dissecting his brain is learning that his thoughts require a constant flow of pressurized air because brain activity slows due to low air pressure.