The Easter Hognose snake, Heterodon platirhinos, will often play dead by rolling on its side, sticking out its tongue, and emitt
ing a foul-smelling substance. Which of these situations would most likely trigger this response?
the arrival of a potential mate
B)
during play-time as young snakes
after eating and during the digestion process
D)
the snake is threatened by a potential predator
The part where it talks about Tom believing the storm hit to insinuate that God’s wrath was directed at him, is where we see that the storm represents Tom’s conscience. Hope this helps.
