The only things that concerned the sheep were food and water. as long as the boy knew how to find the best pastures in andalusia, they would be his friends. yes, their days were all the same, with the seemingly endless hours between sunrise and dusk; and they had never read a book in their young lives, and didn't understand when the boy told them about the sights of the cities. they were content with just food and water, and, in exchange, they generously gave of their wool, their company, and once in a while their meat. how does this passage create a sense of place? by describing the rising and setting of the sun, the author lets the reader know that one day has passed on the boy’s journey. by describing the day-to-day schedule of the sheep, the passage evokes a sense of joy. the passage emphasizes the misery the boy feels at doing the same thing, day after day. the passage highlights that the sheep’s days are always the same, creating a sense of timelessness.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but it is in india, where it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies, that we have the first written record of sugar. long before the first pyramids were built in egypt, the ancient sumerians traded with the people of harappa and mohenjo daro, who lived along the indus river. unfortunately, we are still not able to read the writings left behind from those ancient cities. so the first documents telling us about life in that region come from a much later period. these hindu sacred teachings were probably first gathered together sometime between 1500 and 900 b.c., and were carefully memorized. only hundreds of years later were they finally written down. the hindu writings tell us of a religion in which fire was extremely important. people believed that the gods gave fire to human beings. yet fire was also a way for humans to reach the gods. by placing offerings in a special fire, a priest could turn them into smoke and send them on to the gods. five ingredients were selected for this special burning: milk, cheese, butter, honey, and sugar cane. which details would best fit in a summary of this passage? select two options. "in india . . it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies" "the first written record of sugar" "long before the first pyramids were built in egypt" "gods gave fire to human beings" "a priest could turn them into smoke and send them on to the gods"