Read the excerpt from The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. STEVE (raising his voice) There's something you can do, Charlie. You could go home and keep your mouth shut. You could quit strutting around like a self-appointed hanging judge and just climb into bed and forget it. CHARLIE You sound real anxious to have that happen, Steve. I think we better keep our eye on you too! DON (as if he were taking the bit in his teeth, takes a hesitant step to the front) I think everything might as well come out now. (he turns toward Steve.) Your wife's done plenty of talking, Steve, about how odd you are! CHARLIE (picking this up, his eyes widening) Go ahead, tell us what she's said. The writer of this excerpt uses direct characterization to show that the neighbors are turning on one other. direct characterization to show that the neighbors still trust one other. indirect characterization to show that the neighbors are turning on one other. indirect characterization to show that the neighbors still trust one other.

How does lennie's puppy die in of mice and men?

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago.which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.