Read the excerpt from Tom Sawyer. PLEASE HELP!!! Tom gave up the brush with reluctance in his face, but alacrity in his heart. And while the late steamer Big Missouri worked and sweated in the sun, the retired artist sat on a barrel in the shade close by….

How does Tom's allowing Ben to whitewash the fence move the plot forward?

It causes Ben to encourage other boys to help whitewash the fence.

It leads to Tom leaving to go swimming.

It leads to other boys giving Tom things to let them whitewash the fence.

It causes Ben to forget about eating his apple.

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.

Which best describes the tone in these lines "the fish"

Which word best describes the tone of "will we ever grow organs? "