What is 'startling' about the seemuls ? in what way is this similar to a trumpet sounds?

Rev. simon hosack] entered fully into the feeling of suffering and sorrow which took possession of me when i discovered that a girl weighed less in the scale of being than a boy, and he praised my determination to prove the contrary. which best describes society's view of boys' and girls' abilities during the period in which elizabeth cady stanton lived?

In the sentence above, which verb is the irregular verb? a. laid b. warmed c. removed d. walked

"endangered dreams: the great depression in california: " which word best summarizes the author's description of the pea pickers camp?