The boy bent over her and stared at the long pink-gold hair and the half-shut sleeping eyes. Then he looked up and stared at Mr. Shiftlet." Wylooks like an angel of Gawd," he murmured.

"Hitch-hiker," Mr. Shiftlet explained. "I can't wait. I got to make Tuscaloosa."

The boy bent over again and very carefully touched his finger to a strand of the golden hair and Mr. Shiftlet left.

Which statement most accurately represents the excerpt's larger idea?

Getting what you want may not make you happy.

Beauty and truth appear in unexpected places.

Social isolation may lead people to act immorally.

You may not get everything that you have bargained for.

Have fun with the points my little chiefs

What does bittman’s style and language tell you about him?

Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous: whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. it is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves. which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph? a. the closing statement is unsatisfying b. the passage introduces new evidence. c. the thesis is not restated. d. the style is informal and inconsistent.