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One of the main themes throughout Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman is the importance of community. Throughout the book, several Cleveland citizens from different walks of life come together and bond over planting seeds in a community garden lot on Gibb Street. Each person has his or her own unique story and background.
The answer to this blank is "are stolen'' because there are a lot of things which are stolen
It's D your choice as commas, split an explanation while the conjunction 'but' links two sentences. No need to separate them by using a semicolon.
To be really honest, I think its a matter of opinion on which sentence is the strongest conclusion. To me, I think choice C is the best answer because it paints the contrast between the dog's wild instincts versus loyalty. I guess the conclusion should also mention that despite the abuse, Buck still learned to trust a human (even though one could easily understand why the dog would never trust a human after the abuse), so it shows just how powerful loyalty can be.
Where the story takes place