Answer:
The first portion: Ultimately pointless as it was fierce and acrimonious, means that that it was as much of a waste of time as it was aggressive and fueled by fury. Second they acknowledge that it was not that the couldn't prevent it but they didn't know what happened.
Explanation:
1. (D) The loneliness of human beings
2. (A) The heron feeding on the snake in the pond
3. (D) The rabbits are part of George and Lennie's dream of one day having a farm of their own
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1. Started
2. Ate
3. Left
4. Began
5. Are
I just did the quiz and these were correct.
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