Which quotation from the text best shapes the central idea that when a tornado strikes her home for the second time, sydney becomes aware of what she values most in life? "'i haven’t even had time to get used to the new back door yet,' she thought as sophie disappeared upstairs." "'everything that matters to me, everything that can’t be replaced, is already here; i didn’t need to bring anything else,' she said." "'we now live in fear of supercells and sirens and everything we might lose again,' she thought." "'we have our shelter in the basement if we need it. we’ll keep the news on and be smart, but we don’t need to freak out.'"

Explain how mrs. van daan feels about anne?

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.

Which most accurately analyzes this section? the author's structural choices foreshadow continued violent outbursts. the author's structural choices in this section create tension and urgency. the author's structural choices in this section provide the tale's conclusion d) the author's structural choices in this section create a sense of loving affection.