What does it mean if a source wants to remain off-the-record? Why might off-the-record information be helpful to a reporter?

In marigolds, which character can be described as having a laugh so loud that the great oak seemed to laugh with it?

What kind of word is the pronoun in bold letters? the car will be yours when you pay your last car payment.

Read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.