Topic sentence: a. Only about thirty people came to the dance, instead of the expected two hundred. b. The band arrived late and spent an hour setting up. c. There were at least three males at the dance to every female. d. An hour after the dance started, it ended because of a power failure.

D. An hour after the dance started, it ended because of a power failure.

Explanation:

Because the dance ended regardless of how many people attended or the band showing up late.

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

explanation:

its d! the final exam asked good luck