In a historical novel, Iktomi tries to hone his leadership skills by bossing the other children around. He is a talented tracker and hunter, but his overpowering personality is disliked by others. When it is time for his community to choose a young man to represent them at an important festival, Iktomi is heartbroken to not be selected. Instead, a boy who has taught others to make snowshoes is chosen. In part of the story, Iktomi asks if the other boy will teach him to make snowshoes. Which statement best explains how this plot event develops the theme that people prefer to follow those who treat them with respect? O A. It shows that even arrogant people eventually accept leaders who are helpful to others. O B. It shows that when survival is on the line, ability is more important than popularity. O C. It shows that the greatest friendships sometimes begin as competition and rivalry. O D. It shows that adults generally favor children who are kind to others over those who are merely talented. PREVIOUS

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What is the best definition of detonation a.) the meaning of the word in a different language b.)the dictionary meaning of the word c.) the additional meaning that comes from the feeling one gets from a word d.) the meaning of irony

Which lines in this excerpt from act ii of william shakespeare’s romeo and juliet reveal that mercutio thinks romeo would be better off if he stopped thinking about love? mercutio: i will bite thee by the ear for that jest. romeo: nay, good goose, bite not. mercutio: thy wit is a very bitter sweeting it is a most sharp sauce. romeo: and is it not well served in to a sweet goose? mercutio: o here's a wit of cheveril, that stretches from an inch narrow to an ell broad! romeo: i stretch it out for that word 'broad; ' which added to the goose, proves thee far and wide a broad goose. mercutio: why, is not this better now than groaning for love? now art thou sociable, now art thou romeo; now art thou what thou art, by art as well as by nature: for this drivelling love is like a great natural, that runs lolling up and down to hide his bauble in a hole. benvolio: stop there, stop there. mercutio: thou desirest me to stop in my tale against the hair. benvolio: thou wouldst else have made thy tale large. mercutio: o, thou art deceived; i would have made it short: for i was come to the whole depth of my tale; and meant, indeed, to occupy the argument no longer.