Identify a theme expressed in this folktale. a) family commitment, loyalty, and love will always win over romantic, passionate love. b) tears of happiness and tears of sorrow are two of life's greatest displays of emotion. c) people of all ages connect to poetic words that beautifully express pure love and passion. d) love and passion are feelings that hurt when they are felt for someone who does not return those feelings. aunt zeze’s tears brazilian tale (abridged)

What is the direct object in the following sentence? jerry asked him a question. a. question b. jerry c. asked

Read the excerpts from the land. [willie] turned to my daddy. "it's my boy mitchell done this, mister edward, and i know there ain't no way t' make it up t' ya if this here horse don't heal right, but i jus' 'bout t' put a strap t' mitchell my own self 'bout what he done. i'm gonna put a strap t' him right now, matter of fact! " with that said, he positioned his whip and turned toward mitchell. *** my daddy stopped and looked at me. "no," he said. "i'm not going to whip you, paul. no, your punishment is that you'll never get to ride ghost wind again. i figure you'll remember that a whole lot longer than a whipping. you won't ride any of the other horses either, including the appaloosa, until i say so." which statement about willie’s and mister edward’s reactions is true? both men believe that their sons should be held accountable for their behavior. both men believe that their sons need to learn to handle horses properly. both men believe that their sons will likely harm the horses if they ride them. both men believe that their sons have permanently injured ghost wind

Which passage is an example of rising action in edgar allan poe`s "the black cat