Byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their
high school's academic team. they are backstage with the
five other team members, preparing to compete in the
state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes
closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which
him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a
presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch
staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly.
mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut
around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members,
as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus
his mind
which statement best summarizes the passage?
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a. the mathletes academic team has two captains: byron, who is
very quiet and meditative, and mitch, who is very loud and
boisterous
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b. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around
like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members,
c. mitch should have been more considerate of byron's personal
space everyone has his or her own way of preparing for a
competition
d. backstage before an academic competition, one team captain
byron, is meditating, while the other mitch, is being rowdy and
interrupts byron

Select the correct answer. in this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by johnathan swift, what does the author list? i can think of no one objection, that will possibly be raised against this proposal, unless it should be urged, that the number of people will be thereby much lessened in the kingdom. this i freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design in offering it to the world. i desire the reader will observe, that i calculate my remedy for this one individual kingdom of ireland, and for no other that ever was, is, or, i think, ever can be upon earth. therefore let no man talk to me of other expedients: of taxing our absentees at five shillings a pound: of using neither cloaths, nor houshold furniture, except what is of our own growth and manufacture: of utterly rejecting the materials and instruments that promote foreign luxury: of curing the expensiveness of pride, vanity, idleness, and gaming in our women: of introducing a vein of parsimony, prudence and temperance: of learning to love our country, wherein we differ even from laplanders, and the inhabitants of topinamboo: of quitting our animosities and factions, nor acting any longer like the jews, who were murdering one another at the very moment their city was taken: of being a little cautious not to sell our country and consciences for nothing: of teaching landlords to have at least one degree of mercy towards their tenants. lastly, of putting a spirit of honesty, industry, and skill into our shop-keepers, who, if a resolution could now be taken to buy only our native goods, would immediately unite to cheat and exact upon us in the price, the measure, and the goodness, nor could ever yet be brought to make one fair proposal of just dealing, though often and earnestly invited to it. a. reforms that had failed to improve ireland's situation b. the unrealistic measures discussed by irish government officials c. viable measures that could improve ireland's situation d. measures that would unify the populace of ireland

What is a career pathway for human services?

Read the quotation from author fernando pessoa. literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life. –the book of disquiet, fernando pessoa which statement best explains fernando pessoa's viewpoint about literature? pessoa uses literature as inspiration for daily life. pessoa believes that books people live fuller lives. pessoa believes that literature can be used to escape the routine of life. pessoa thinks that books prevent people from living productive lives.