Select the correct answers. Mrs. Jones loves the local library housed in the beautiful nineteenth-century building called Bales Estate. Recently, she has learned that the estate is going to be torn down to make way for a luxury hotel. Mrs. Jones's husband gave her the idea to publish a persuasive essay opposing this plan in the newspaper.

What three goals can Mrs. Jones accomplish with the help of her persuasive essay to save the building?

Explain how beginning the story with the dialogue between Rainsford and Whitney contributes to both the author’s characterization of Rainsford and the story’s mood. Cite evidence from the story in your response.

The early conservation between Rainsford and Whitney foreshadows the events to come. Rainsford will soon experience the position of the Jaguar as he is hunted by Zaroff on Ship-Trap island. The brief exchange highlights Rainsford's outlook on the sport of hunting. He expresses a lack of empathy for the plight of the hunted. Over the course of his experience, his disposition changes remarkably.