1. Which statement best expresses the theme of this short story? A. Attempting to achieve complete equality will only result in widespread
dissatisfaction and lack of creativity.
B. The government should encourage everyone to hide their differences in order
to have a more peaceful and equal society.
C. Forcing uniformity on people doesn't result in equality, but rather causes
conflict and unhappiness.
D. People don't realize how important individuality is until they have what makes
them different taken away.

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.