What is the setting of this passage by Jack London?The Call of the WildBuck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley. Judge Miller’s Place, it was called. It stood back from the road, half hidden among the trees. Glimpses could be caught through the trees of the wide, cool veranda that ran around all four sides of the house. The house was approached by gravel driveways, which wound through wide lawns and under the connecting boughs of tall poplar trees.Santa Clara ValleyJudge Miller’s Placegravel drivewaystall poplar trees

The following text is adapted from Jack London’s 1903 novel The Call of the Wild. Buck is a sled dog living with John Thornton in Yukon, Canada. Thornton alone held [Buck]. The rest of mankind was as nothing. Chance travellers might praise or pet him; but he was cold under it all, and from a too demonstrative man he would get up and walk away. When Thornton’s partners, Hans and Pete, arrived on the long-expected raft, Buck refused to notice them till he learned they were close to Thornton; after that he tolerated them in a passive sort of way, accepting favors from them as though he favored them by accepting.9 Mark For ReviewWhich choice best states the main idea of the text? A) Buck has become less social since he began living with Thornton. B) Buck mistrusts humans and does his best to avoid them. C) Buck has been especially well liked by most of Thornton’s friends. D) Buck holds Thornton in higher regard than any other person.

Select the correct text in the passage.Which detail shows a connection between the impacts of logging and the author's reluctant acceptance of those impacts?(2) It was a piece of forethought to work unceasingly at that time, for soon commerce attacked the swamp and began its usual process of devastation. Canadian lumbermen came seeking tall straight timber for ship masts and tough heavy trees for beams. Grand Rapids followed and stripped the forest of hard wood for fine furniture, and through my experience with the lumber men "Freckles"' story was written. Afterward hoop and stave men and local mills took the best of the soft wood. Then a ditch, in reality a canal, was dredged across the north end through my best territory, and that carried the water to the Wabash River until oil men could enter the swamp. From that time the wealth they drew to the surface constantly materialized in macadamized roads, cosy homes, and big farms of unsurpassed richness, suitable for growing onions, celery, sugar beets, corn and potatoes, as repeatedly has been explained in everything I have written of the place. Now, the Limberlost exists only in ragged spots and patches, but so rich was it in the beginning that there is yet a wealth of work for a lifetime remaining to me in these, and river thickets. I ask no better hunting grounds for birds, moths, and flowers. The fine roads are a convenience, and settled farms a protection, to be taken into consideration, when bewailing its dismantling....

"Western town at sunset, dusty streets, an old saloon with swinging wooden doors, a sign reading 'Rusty Spur Saloon,' tumbleweeds, and an old horse hitched to a post."

What figures of speech do you find in Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening?Whose woods these are I think I know.   His house is in the village though;   He will not see me stopping here   To watch his woods fill up with snow.   My little horse must think it queer   To stop without a farmhouse near   Between the woods and frozen lake   The darkest evening of the year.   He gives his harness bells a shake   To ask if there is some mistake.   The only other sound’s the sweep   Of easy wind and downy flake.   The woods are lovely, dark and deep,   But I have promises to keep,   And miles to go before I sleep,   And miles to go before I sleep.Select one:a.simile and personificationb.onomatopoeia and metaphorc.personification and metaphord.simile and hyperboleClear my choice

What paragraph best fits space 42: San Isidro, Costa Rica – The sunlight breaks through holes in the canopy of the rainforest high above, creating a dappled pattern of light on the jungle floor. There is the chatter of a troop of monkeys and the calls of myriad birds as they defend their territories and vie for mates. It is almost a paradise, but in the middle of this sits a sawmill that hums as it cuts through valuable mahogany logs harvested from the forest.42Better late than never, humanity has come to realise the vital role that forests play in the overall health of the earth. In particular, tropical rainforests act as the earth’s lungs, removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and acting as a buffer against global warming. Yet in countries like Costa Rica, the jungles are surrounded by an army of threats, from cattle ranchers to farmers to illegal logging operations.(2 Points)A Here in San Isidro, an experiment is underway that may offer a solution to these dangers. The government has granted control of the forest and its resources to the people who already live in communities there.B Part of the success is owing to the fact that people in these communities have been able to cut out the middlemen, selling directly to buyers in the US and abroad. The profits go directly into their pockets, with a portion set aside to reinvest in the community and conservation programmes.C A small clearing in the jungle is a case in point. There is the stump of a single mahogany tree that was felled the previous year surrounded by mahogany seedlings that have been planted to replace the harvested tree. The plan is to leave the area undisturbed for it to regenerate naturally over the coming decades.D ‘In government-controlled areas,’ says Martinez, ‘illegal logging is rampant. When the land belongs to the state, people think that they have the right to take whatever they want, and management is someone else’s problem.’E In this preservation effort they have been highly successful. In the decade since the government’s policy was implemented, the deforestation rate has fallen to almost zero, according to a study from the World Rainforest Fund, an independent organisation.F Logging like this may sound like a nightmare to environmentalists, but in reality, it is a measure that will preserve the forest for future generations.G Members of the local community have set up patrols to deter illegal hunting and to stop the looting of archaeological sites in the area. This takes constant vigilance, but protects resources that are not only of value to the local people themselves, but could also be considered a part of the world’s heritage.