1.) which of the following adjectives least describes rolf carle's character in "and of clay are we created"?
a. charming
b. strong
c. unintelligent
d. calm
2.) read the following lines from "and of clay are we created."
first a subterranean sob rocked the cotton fields, curling them up like waves of foam. geologists had set up their seismographs weeks before and knew that the mountain had awakened again. for some time they had predicted that the heat of the eruption could detach the eternal ice from the slopes of the volcano, but no one heeded their warning; they sounded like the tales of frightened old women.
which of the following words best describes the tone of these lines?
a. distressed
b. mocking
c. objective
d. ominous
3.) which of the following identifies the capitalized words in the sentence below?
the most desirable skills for the job are good communication and the ability to research and plan.
a. compound subject
b. compound predicate
c. compound direct object
d. compound predicate nominative