Which statement best describes the author’s viewpoint in "The Thirsty Tree"? Tremendous progress has been made in eliminating an overgrowth of salt cedar trees in the American Southwest.

Agencies need to work more closely with individual farmers and environmentalists in the American Southwest.

Agencies need to stop groundwater pumping and the construction of new dams to restore the American Southwest.

Various agencies have implemented plans that were not based on good evidence or a holistic view of the ecosystem.

Which is a higher ratio, 6: 9 or 3: 7

Select 4 statements which could be considered a "theme" of a story, play, poem, etc. a.sometimes the most profound ideas can come from unfamiliar places. b.my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. c. once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. d the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. e a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. f innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. g king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. evil often wears the disguise of innocence.

Choose the sentence that is not logically connected in the paragraph. (1) doctor henderson was a kind and gentle man. (2) his patients loved and respected him. his death made many of them sad. (3) as a young man, he decided to become a doctor and pursue a life of healing and comforting. (4) his work will long be remembered by the citizens of battle creek, michigan.