At the end of this section, p.177-181 of Moon Over Manifest from Clare Vanderpool, Miss Sadie starts to tell Abilene about how the Widow Cane's death has created a new problem for the people of Manifest. Predict what that new problem might be.

In hard times by charles dickens, mr. gradgrind’s name can be interpreted in several ways. the selection supports all of the following interpretations except he grinds out graduates who are similar to each other as if he were running a factory he grinds the importance of facts into students’ heads he grinds down children by crushing their imaginations he grinds his teeth together, suggesting his intolerance for fantasy

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.

Which word best describes the meaning of the word putrescent? a. earthy b. floral c. rotten d. strong