What is the theme of mark twain's "the celebrated jumping frog of calaveras county"?
a.
moving to mining camps in the western u. s. had dangerous results.
b.
beware of strangers because they will always take advantage of you.
c.
habitual gambling leads to foolish and costly behavior.
d.
one should never bet on anything.

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Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.

Which big-picture idea comes logically from these details?