Read the passage.

hugh the mostly fearless ran down the alley and stopped short. a tall stone wall blocked his escape, and on either side tightly shuttered houses loomed above him. no one was going to him get out of this one. he turned around, and as he expected, his three pursuers started closing in. why hadn’t he taken his father’s advice and become a plumber instead of a knight? he sighed, put his head down, and drew his

which word best completes the sentence?

blade
sword
knife
weapon

Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? select two options.it was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods.” “i have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place.” “i felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me.” “nor had i ever slept in a dead place before—and yet, tonight, i must sleep there.” “when i thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.” “almost i would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but i did not.”