Read the sentence.

with a new quarterback, the team hoped to contend for the championship.

if the prefix con- means “with” or “together,” what does contend mean?

a. to stretch together; compete

b. to yield possession; quit

c. to play again; repeat

d. to go before; replace

Why did orson welles change the beginning of the war of the worlds for his radio broadcast? a. to capture the attention of his listeners, who may have been doing other things b. to get around copyright laws associated with using material from a published book c. to ask members of the audience to call family and friends and encourage them to listen d. to remind listeners to call police for more information