Why does leper change from a peaceful nature lover to being confrontational and brutally honest with his friends? a. leper thinks the boys are being childish and need to be made aware of the outside world. b. leper is angry that he is the only boy from devon who has gone to war. c. leper has grown from a sheltered boy to a worldly man who has seen war. d. leper is fed up with the boys teasing him and is finally standing up for himself.

What does the first line in this stanza from old ironsides by oliver wendell holmes tell the reader about the ship

On what evidence did you base your predictions? check the four boxes that apply. there is a rope around his neck. he is in alabama. his hands are tied behind his back. he is standing high above a river. the bridge is for railroads. some crimes are punished by hanging.

13 points : ) which two aspects of scrooge's character does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens reveal? "i wish to be left alone," said scrooge. "since you ask me what i wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. i don’t make merry myself at christmas and i can't afford to make idle people merry. i to support the establishments i have mentioned—they cost enough; and those who are badly off must go there." "many can’t go there; and many would rather die." "if they would rather die," said scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. besides—excuse me—i don't know that." "but you might know it," observed the gentleman. his stingy attitude and conduct his distrust of government institutions his indifference to others' suffering his support for the community