All mick ever wanted was to be a good friend. he thought he had found someone who he could be best friends with forever, but then steven entered the scene. mick and alec had been inseparable. their parents even said the two must have been brothers in another life. once steven convinced alec that mick wasn't the friend alec thought he was by spreading lies about mick, the fairy tale friendship the two "brothers" shared was over. what character type is steven in this paragraph? a. foil b. protagonist c. antagonist d. round

In the context of the passage, what does the word torpid mean? b. predatory a. energetic c. dormant d. aquatic

Read this passage: 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?

Read the passage to determine the meaning of the word humanities. studying the humanities, such as art, literature, and philosophy, can you understand an ancient society. use the drop-down menus to answer the questions. what is the most likely meaning of the word humanities?