Which detail from the selection supports the development of the central idea?

Which statement summarizes the selection?

According to the selection, what did the man seek from the valley?

In the sentence below, why did the man feel foolish? "It had been a foolish whim to come at all-foolish, because the object of his quest was not to be found there or elsewhere."

What do the sentences below reveal about the character? "He had lost that intangible, all-real wealth of faith and idealism and zest; he had bartered it away for the hard, yellow gold of the marketplace, and he realized at last how much poorer he was than when he had left that home valley. His was a name that stood for millions, but he was beggared of hope and purpose."

In the sentences below, what is the impact of the imagery on the meaning of the selection? "After an hour and a half, Anna Maria and her aunt began to see scattered oil rigging equipment in empty fields. They looked like huge birds pecking in the ground for worms."

What does the dialogue between Anna Maria and Alexandra reveal about their relationship?

According to the selection, from what does Anna Maria gain her inspiration?

What does the tour of the People's House reveal about Anna Maria?

How does the author create excitement in the text?