(17 points and brainliest)

read the story "the return of the rangers" and answer these 5 questions about it.

1. captain rogers is clearly the hero of this story. cite passages that prove that statement.

2. briefly describe the conflict roberts emphasizes in this portion of his novel.

3. the narrator tells his story chronologically, dividing his narrative into units that reveal the increasingly desperate situation of captain rogers and his rangers. what incidents serve as the crisis and the climax of the plot?

4. roberts's story presents the harsh side of winter. what images does roberts use to convey the austerity of the season?

5. near the end of the selection, what figure of speech does he often rely on to suggest nature's dangers?