Read the following sentence from paragraph 13. Mrs. Packletide was pardonably annoyed at the discovery; but, at any rate, she was the
possessor of a dead tiger, and the villagers, anxious for their thousand rupees, gladly connived
at the fiction that she had shot the beast.
What does the phrase "gladly connived at the fiction" mean?
They were willing to allow everyone to believe a lie.
They were concerned they would not receive their money.
They were ready to tell everyone about Mrs. Packletide's trip.
o They were prepared to share the news that the tiger was dead.

Write one paragraph that evaluates the effectiveness of jack zipes's essay

Correct the sentence below: the pizza delivery boy was neither early nor late he was right on time. a: correct as it is b: the pizza delivery boy was neither early nor late, he was right on time. c: the pizza delivery boy was neither early nor late; and he was right on time. d: the pizza delivery boy was neither early nor late: he was right on time.

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.