In elizabeth baines' "compass and torch," what happens as they hike?

a. they walk together, side by side, just as they had in the distant past.

b. they keep hearing the sound of horses in the distance.

c. they see storm clouds approaching, and they have to run to reach their camping site.

d. the father walks swiftly and silently, getting ahead of his son, who has to hurry to catch up.

What does this excerpt from act of romeo and juliet reveal about lord montague?

Which sentences from part 1 of the call of the wild would best serve as evidence of the theme "sometimes survival depends on knowing when not to fight"? buck had accepted the rope with quiet dignity. to be sure, it was an unwonted performance: but he had learned to trust in men he knew, and to give them credit for a wisdom that outreached his own. he had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command. but to his surprise the rope tightened around his neck, shutting off his breath. he saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. he had learned the lesson, and in all his after life he never forgot it. that had given them an unfair advantage; but now that it was off, he would show them. they would never get another rope around his neck.

Tobias wolff most likely named his short story "mortals" because the story explores the theme of people coming to terms with the idea that one day they too will die. wanting to find out what their loved ones really think of them. achieving immortalit by being "big people" while they are alive. hoping that they will have accomplished something before they die.