Read what myrna wrote about a hockey game she attended last week. members of both hockey teams were at the top of their game. they had trained hard and honed the skills needed to compete effectively. they all focused on the other team like the worthy opponents they were and did not waver from their assigned missions. they struck with precision and with a discipline that seemed unimaginable months before. both teams used everything in their arsenals, but finally the home team prevailed.
which phrase in the paragraph myrna understand the meaning of arsenals?
a. skills needed to compete
b. at the top of their game
c. their assigned missions
d. worthy opponents

Read this excerpt from through the looking-glass by lewis carroll. "you might make a joke on that,” said the little voice close to her ear: "something about ‘you would if you could,’ you know.” "don't tease so,” said alice, looking about in vain to see where the voice came from; "if you're so anxious to have a joke made, why don't you make one yourself? ” the little voice sighed deeply: it was very unhappy, evidently, and alice would have said something pitying to comfort it, "if it would only sigh like other people! ” she thought. but this was such a wonderfully small sigh, that she wouldn't have heard it at all, if it hadn't come quite close to her ear. the consequence of this was that it tickled her ear very much, and quite took off her thoughts from the unhappiness of the poor little creature. what question should a reader ask to clarify what is happening in the story? who or what is the voice speaking to alice? when will alice attempt to share a joke? what secret will alice share with the new character? why do whispers tickle the listener?