Read the excerpt from "the catch.”
as rohan, the youngest of the elf competitors arrived at the eastern foothills where the fell race would begin, he marveled at the majestic peaks that towered above him. i’ve never seen these mountains so close, he thought.
"it’s quite a sight for us elves, who live our lives in the flatlands,” answered lewess, his muscular friend. using their gift to read each other’s thoughts, lewess gave his partner a hearty reminder, but don’t let yourself be so impressed by the beauty of the mountains that you forget our purpose for being here.
which statement best describes lewess’s viewpoint in this excerpt?
he is amazed by the stunning scenery.
he is irritated by rohan’s inexperience.
he wants rohan to concentrate on the race.
he wishes they did not have to leave the flatlands.

Proofread the passage and identify the spelling and punctuation errors. no one knows the exect cause of diabetes. most people who get type 2 diabetes are older, but now younger people are being diagnosed with it. like many young people, you are probably thinking, "why should i be concerned about diabetes? " the truth is that both the center for disease control and the american diabetes association are quite alarmed about the increase in type 2 diabetes among young people. information gathered in the 1990s showed a rapid increase in type 2 diabetes in children. during the 2000s, this trend is continue. scientists who study diabetes are finding that 85 percent of the children who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight. but that is just one reason for the increase. children are at risk for type 2 diabetes if they are inactive, have a family history of diabetes, or are from african american, american indian, or asian american families.

What are two falling actions in the short story cupid and psyche and how does it relate to the climax? the climax is when cupid finds psyche sleeping in the garden

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile