flooding

Choose the sentence in this excerpt that explains the source of the loud explosion in marilees house the day of the flood.

I ran in the living room and discovered that the rising waters had pushed open the front door.

based on this excerpt, what would most likely happen if cattle and horses realized they couldn't outrun the rushing floodwaters?

they would give up and face the flood

what conditions led to the severe flooding of benowah county?

high rainfall and saturated ground

how does marilees reading of the play "Macbeth" add to the mood of the selection?

it contributes to the threatening nature of the coming storm.

What is the main idea of this selection?

nature can be powerful and destructive

Why did Mrs. Oxenrider tell marielee and her aunt to collect good water into buckets and the bathtub?

the floodwaters could pollute the homes water supply

as marilee flips through the play "Macbeth," what eerie and coincidental lines does she read when the storm begins?

Banquo says, "its starting to pour!" The three witches chant, "In thunder, lightening or in rain"

As the flood enters her house, Marilee feels like which character?

Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz"