Which descriptions are direct characterizations of Mitchell? Check all that apply.

is good with horses
cannot ride a horse well
can care for horses well
is reliable
is risky
has a temper
is always watching

Myths often function as a connection to the , or the customs and beliefs, of a group of people.

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.