Which piece of dialogue from leslie marmon silko’s story "the man to send rain clouds" best illustrates that christian rites are not important to leon or his community? a. “ god for that. teofilo is a very old man. you really shouldn’t allow him to stay at the sheep camp alone.” b. “no, he won’t do that any more now.” the priest dragged a chair out of the kitchen and offered it to leon. c. “no you, father. i only came to ask you if you would bring your holy water to the graveyard.” “‘why didn’t you tell me he was dead? i could have brought the last rites anyway.” d. leon smiled. “it wasn’t necessary, father.” leon put on his green cap and pulled the flaps down over his ears. “it’s getting late, father. i’ve got to go.” when leon opened the door father paul stood up and said, "wait."

The princes of europe believed that they were no longer obligated to remain under the authority of the church. the idea of another christian church, one outside of the pope's authority, had financial appeal as well. many european leaders began to seize church property and place it under the authority of the state. based on the text, why did another christian church appeal to european princes? it would allow them to make religious decisions. it would give them authority over people. it would allow them to expand their lands. it would allow them to influence the pope.

During the age of global expansion and encounter, many individuals brought about change. how might we prepare for changes today?

20 points “the creation of a mosaic was a complicated procedure that called for careful timing and teamwork. . walls were painted with resin or tar before being covered with the first of three layers of plaster. . a sketch of the projected work was then made on the plaster to serve as a guide for the various artisans. the outermost layer of plaster, in which the pieces, or tesserae, of the mosaic would be set, was spread on only enough area to contain a day’s work. some of the tesserae—small, carefully cut fragments of colored glass, marble, and semiprecious stones—were pressed into the wet plaster so that they projected at a slight angle. the stones thereby better reflected light and imbued the finished mosaic with a shimmering life of its own.” —empires besieged: time frame a.d. 200–600 how many layers of materials were under the tiles? a. two- c. four- b. three- d. five