29 Which idea can be found in both stories?
A. To stay safe outdoors, you must pay attention to your surroundings.
B. The outdoors can be a welcome escape from the bustle of the city.
C. Until you've crossed the finish line, don't quit running the race.
D. Living too much inside your head can lead you to miss out on life.

Which situation might occur in a conflict of character versus nature? a. a society disapproves of a character’s behavior. b. a character suffers from a serious illness and eventually dies. c. two characters argue over a difference of opinion. d. a character is unable to decide on his opinion of another character.

Read this excerpt from the scarlet letter by nathaniel hawthorne and complete the sentence that follows. she had wandered, without rule or guidance, in a moral wilderness; as vast, as intricate and shadowy, as the untamed forest, amid the gloom of which they were now holding a colloquy that was to decide their fate. the author uses the point of view in the excerpt.

The overwhelming majority of the peoples and nations of the world today want to live in peace