Today's weather has set a new record. local newscaster darnell johnson reported that he has
not seen a rainstorm like this during the past ten years. several inches of rain fell during the
morning hours, and the afternoon saw no relief.
as a result of the rains, drivers are warned to watch out for low-lying roadways. flash floods
may take place. school has been cancelled for tomorrow, since several of the school
buildings are experiencing flooding in their basements.
se the passage to answer the question.
which best describes the essay's thesis? (1 point)
this was the biggest rainstorm in more than ten years.
the rainstorm is causing problems.
schools' basements are flooded because of the rain.
the rain did not stop in the afternoon.

what are the phrases to choose from?

taken from the novel “the adventures of huckleberry finn” by mark twain (1884), the author narrates about social issues and norms related to morality, prejudice, and slavery. twain included the excerpt above in order to discuss a moral conflict that huck is in: following the moral values he has received from the society in which he lives. moreover, there are moral issues such as gilt and blame discussed here. in the excerpt above, which is part of chapter xvi, huck faces a dilemma: jim to escape or telling miss watson about jim’s flight. huck feels confused, since by choosing one action or another someone is going to get hurt. both jim and miss watson have him in different ways; jim has protected him and has been very kind with him and miss watson has him with his education. the following sentence is a clear example of the dilemma huck faces when he narrates what his conscience tells him: “what had poor miss watson done to you that you could see her niger go off right under your eyes and never say one single word? ”.