Hello check my answer! read a fable by mark twain why does twain have the cat return at the end of the fable to reveal the moral of the story? a) to highlight the idea that life's most basic truths are, like the cat, elusive and hard to decipher i chose this (a) b) to reveal why none of the animals like the cat, as he is always keeping secrets or telling lies c) to add ironic humor, as the character whom the others don't trust actually reveals the truth d) to reveal how life is unfair and that despite the animals' genuine curiosity, they could not learn the truth i chose answer a, in advance for all your !

Read the following excerpt from the way to rainy mountain by n. scott momaday: the young plains culture of the kiowas withered and died like grass that is burned in the prairie wind. there came a day like destiny; in every direction, as far as the eye could see, carrion (animal carcasses) lay out in the land. the buffalo was the animal representation of the sun, the essential and sacrificial victim of the sun dance. when the wild herds were destroyed, so too was the will of the kiowa people. which phrase in the passage most strongly contributes to its overall tone? a. day like destiny b. lay out in the land c. far as the eye could see d. withered and died like grass