The mood of Puritan Salem in The Crucible is whimsical and lighthearted
O serious and fearful
romantic and dramatic
bawdy and playful

Read this excerpt from "birdfoot's grampa.” the old man must have stopped our car two dozen times to climb out and gather into his hands the small toads blinded by our lights and leaping, live drops of rain. what are readers most likely to infer from the phrase "blinded by our lights”? a the action in the poem takes place at night. b the weather makes the toads difficult to see. c another car is coming around the bend. d grampa is shining a lantern to see the toads.

How does the author create a surprise ending? cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

Which war does jonas have a memory about? in the giver.