Read the excerpt from holes.

mr. sir laughed. "you see any guard towers? "
"no."
"how about an electric fence? "
"no, mr. sir."
"there's no fence at all, is there? "
"no, mr. sir."
"you want to run away? " mr. sir asked him.
stanley looked back at him, unsure what he meant.
"if you want to run away, go ahead, start running. i'm not going to stop you."

in this excerpt, the author provides details about the character of mr. sir primarily through
a. what he says.
b. what he does.
c. others’ thoughts.
d. others’ reaction

What are some of the images and diction used by the narrator that evoke the "dream of america"?

Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? select two options. it was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods.” “i have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place.” “i felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me.” “nor had i ever slept in a dead place before—and yet, tonight, i must sleep there.” “when i thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.” “almost i would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but i did not.”

Which of these sentences would best express the main idea of a speech arguing that people should participate in a charity softball tournament? a) softball is a great way to get some much-needed exercise. eliminate b) the money raised by the tournament will local animal shelters. c) the tournament is a fun way to spend time with friends while a worthy cause. d) even if you don't have any softball experience, you can form a team and participate.