Which numbered sentence is the topic sentence? (1) The first puppy born was white. Imagine that—white! (2) We had taken special care to breed this dog with a black poodle so that there would be no white dogs, but there it was, a white dog with paws tipped with black and a black splash right in the middle of his chest. (3) The second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth, however, were just the opposite. (4) They were all black with white spots, especially on their faces and ears. (5) We could not believe that these puppies were from the same mother.

Which revision of this sentence best uses direct characterization?

Use the dictionary entry for crude to answer the question crude use context clues to choose the sentence that best uses the fourth definition of the word crude. crude ['krüd) adj from latin crudus 1. the quality of being unchanged from the original state 2. the quality of being primitive or uncultured 3. the quality of being obvious 4. the quality of being rough in execution rather than being subtle, selma was rather crude in the way she conducted herself at the meeting. elijah and his brother quickly built a crude shelter that would keep them warm and dry through the night. thelma's knowledge of art and poetry showed the rest of the diners that she was far from crude. there was oil to be found on the property, but it was crude and would need to be processed. mark this and return save and exit next submit

Which character in this excerpt is in conflict with society, and why? joe summers is in conflict with society because he is joking with the villagers. old man warner is in conflict with society because he believes that young folks have crazy ideas. mrs. adams is in conflict with society because she says some villages have stopped holding lotteries. mr. adams is in conflict with society because he is standing with the villager who represents society's old ways.