Adapted from Wild Western Scenes: A Narrative of Adventuresby J. B. Jones

"Do you see any light yet, Joe?"
"Not the least speck that ever was created, except the lightning, and it's gone before I can turn my head to look at it."
The interrogator, Charles Glenn, reclined musingly in a two-horse wagon, the canvas covering of which served in some measure to protect him from the wind and rain. Joe Beck was perched upon one of the horses, his shoulders screwed under the scanty folds of an oil-cloth cape as the team plunged along in a stumbling pace. Their pathway, or rather their direction, for there was no beaten road, lay along the northern bank of the "Mad Missouri," some two hundred miles above the St. Louis settlement. It was at a time when there were few men in those regions save trappers and traders.
Our travelers had been told in the morning, when setting out from a temporary village which consisted of a few families, that they could attain the desired point by making the river their guide, should they be at a loss to distinguish the faintly-marked pathway that led in a more direct course to the place of destination. The storm coming up suddenly from the north, and showers of hail accompanying the gusts, caused the driver to incline his face to the left. The drenched horses, similarly influenced, had unconsciously departed far from the right line of march. Now, rather than turn his front again to the pitiless blast, which could be the only means of regaining the road, Joe preferred diverging still farther, until he should find himself on the margin of the river, by which time he hoped the storm would abate.
At all events, he thought there would be more safety on the beach, which extended out a hundred paces from the water, among the small switches of cotton-wood that grew thereon, than in the midst of the tall trees of the forest, where a heavy branch was every now and then torn off by the wind, and thrown to the earth with a terrible crash. Occasionally a deafening explosion of thunder would burst overhead; and Joe, stretching himself on the neck of his horse, would, with his eyes closed and his teeth set, bear it out in silence.
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Which sentence best describes the setting?
A.
a remote forest on a stormy night
B.
the broad beach along a riverbank
C.
the inside of a canvas-covered wagon
D.
a village made up of a few families

What conflict drives the action forward in Romeo and Juliet? A. an ongoing argument between Mercutio and Romeo about women B. an ancient feud between the Montagues and the Capulets C. a lover's quarrel between Romeo and Juliet D. a bitter jealousy between Tybalt and Mercutio over Romeo's friendship

why does Beatty want Montag to wield the flamethrower to destroy his own house and why does Montag acquiesce?

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Drinking Water Quality

Surface waters and aquifers can be contaminated by various chemicals, microbes, and radionuclides. Disinfection of drinking water has dramatically reduced the prevalence of waterborne diseases (such as typhoid, cholera, and hepatitis) in the United States. Other processes may also be used to treat drinking water depending on the characteristics of and contaminants in the source water.


Common sources of drinking water contaminants include:


Industry and agriculture. Organic solvents, petroleum products, and heavy metals from disposal sites or storage facilities can migrate into aquifers. Pesticides and fertilizers can be carried into lakes and streams by rainfall runoff or snowmelt, or can percolate into aquifers.

Human and animal waste. Human wastes from sewage and septic systems can carry harmful microbes into drinking water sources, as can wastes from animal feedlots and wildlife. Major contaminants include Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and E. coli.

Treatment and distribution. While treatment can remove many contaminants, it can also leave behind byproducts (such as trihalomethanes) that may themselves be harmful. Water can also become contaminated after it enters the distribution system, from a breach in the piping system or from corrosion of plumbing materials made from lead or copper.

Natural sources. Some ground water is unsuitable for drinking because the local underground conditions include high levels of certain contaminants. For example, as ground water travels through rock and soil, it can pick up naturally occurring arsenic, other heavy metals, or radionuclides.

Effects on Human Health

If drinking water contains unsafe levels of contaminants, it can cause health effects, such as gastrointestinal illnesses, nervous system or reproductive effects, and chronic diseases such as cancer. Factors that can influence whether a contaminant will lead to health effects include the type of contaminant, its concentration in the water, individual susceptibility, the amount of water consumed, and the duration of exposure.


Health effects of chemical exposure. Chemical exposure through drinking water can lead to a variety of short- and long-term health effects. Exposure to high doses of chemicals can lead to skin discoloration or more severe problems such as nervous system or organ damage and developmental or reproductive effects. Exposure to lower doses over long periods of time can lead to chronic, longer-term conditions such as cancer. The effects of some drinking water contaminants are not yet well understood.

Health effects of consuming water with disease-causing microbes. Most life-threatening waterborne diseases caused by microbes (such as typhoid fever or cholera) are rare in the United States today. The more common illnesses caused by viruses, bacteria, and parasites can result in stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fever, and kidney failure. Infectious diseases such as hepatitis can also occur. Hepatitis may be severe in people with weakened immune systems (e.g., infants and the elderly) and sometimes fatal in people with severely compromised immune systems (e.g., cancer and AIDS patients).

From the book Dragonwings...What makes Windrider decide to build the flying machine?

A.
the loss of Company work

B.
the letter from the Wright brothers

C.
the Whitlaws' moving

D.
the earthquake

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In chapter 3 of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, Gregor is confined to his room after an injury inhibits his movement. However, he finds solace in being able to hear his family’s conversations through his open bedroom door. What does this detail show about Gregor’s state of mind?A.) He still feels the need for human company.
B.) He feels trapped in his house with his family.
C.) He misses interacting with his kind, loving mother.
D.) He’s bored and wants to go back to work.