Read these excerpts. My mother, who died in my tenth year, was of a family of the name of Hanks, some of whom now reside in Adams, and others in Macon counties, Illinois. –“1859 Autobiographical Statement for the Chester County Times” He [Lincoln] could remember how he stayed by his mother’s side and watched her face while listening to her read the Bible. –“Abraham Lincoln’s Boyhood Home at Knob Creek” What do these two excerpts help readers understand about Lincoln’s life? His mother’s death led him to find some of her family, who lived in Illinois. He was strongly influenced by the life and death of his mother. He often sat by his mother’s side and watched her face when she read to him. His mother’s family had the last name “Hanks” and lived in Adams. PLEASE HURRY!!

Read the excerpt from part 3 of the call of the wild. but it was in giving the law and making his mates live up to it, that buck excelled. dave and sol-leks did not mind the change in leadership. it was none of their business. their business was to toil, and toil mightily, in the traces. so long as that were not interfered with, they did not care what happened. billee, the good-natured, could lead for all they cared, so long as he kept order. the rest of the team, however, had grown unruly during the last days of spitz, and their surprise was great now that buck proceeded to lick them into shape. what theme is most supported by the ideas in this excerpt? good leaders are strong and intelligent. loyalty can be a very powerful force. only the strong survive in the wilderness. we are all ruled by our natural instincts.