What is the theme of this passage? a) mr. oakhurst is not a very good gambler. b) people in poker flat are looking for a horse thief. c) the town of poker flat is trying to look better to other towns. d) the town of poker flat is trying to rid itself of ‘all improper persons.’

The phrase, "the longest journey begins with a single step" means

London includes a quote about john thornton as he is observing hal attempt to motivate the exhausted dogs "it was idle, he knew, to get between a fool and his folly". if the word "idle" is defined as "of no real worth, importance, or significance", what does this statement mean with regard to hal? who is the fool? what is hal's folly? why would john thornton think it of no real worth or useless to intervene?

Which words from the excerpt most contribute to the patriotic tone