Why did people think the gettysburg address was written on the train on the way to the ceremony? a) abraham lincoln told everyone that's what he had done. b) the speech was so short and simple. c) the president hadn't been given much advance notice of his role at the ceremony. d) witnesses had seen him working on the speech during the train ride

From this story and the indian saying which precedes it, what can the reader conclude about the culture in which the tale is set? a) they believe that death is always signified by pigeons flying away. b) they think that the behavior of creatures in the natural world can indicate things that will happen to people. c) they believe that honest, hard work provides relief from the ravages of the natural world. d) they think that death isn't the end, but only the beginning of a new life.