What conclusion can you make based on your reading of "Ruby Integrates William Frantz School " and A Tale of Courage "? A. Ruby was inspired by Mrs. Henry and later became a schoolteacher herself.
B. Mrs. Henry was so understanding because she had children of her own.
C. Ruby's courage inspired other people.
D. New Orleans was the only city in which segregation occurred. E. Ruby was later honored by the president.

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Of these events in top of the food chain which happens first

In about one hundred words, discuss two ways through which an author can show how a theme develops. consider how themes reveal culture.