Read the following excerpt from leslie marmon silko’s story "the man to send rain clouds." "what did you say? i didn't hear you." "i said that i had been thinking about something." "about what? ” "about the priest sprinkling holy water for grandpa. so he won't be so thirsty." what does this dialogue reveal about louise?
a. she follows some of the spiritual ideas of the pueblo people.
b. she is a devout follower of the catholic church.
c. she often turns to father paul for support and guidance.
d. she wants teofilo to receive his last rites from father paul.

When the subject of a sentence performs the action in the sentence the verb in the sentence is in the what ?

Wind blowing briskly leaves falling from the tree which best identifies the form of poetry represented by the stanza? 1.) free verse2.) iambic pentameter3.)sonnet4.) quatain

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.