Whattt iss thisss heelppp

The development of new inventions in the field of space travel seemed rapid. how does the word rapid function in a sentence?

"night. no one was praying for the night to pass quickly. the stars were but sparks of the immense conflagration that was consuming us. were this conflagration to be extinguished one day, nothing would be left in the sky but extinct stars and unseeing eyes." explain the images included in the passage. how is the use of the image of night contradictory to how we might expect it to be used

Which detail does the author include to support the central idea about how her mother about the dictator? a) doubly revolted b) obsession c) in exile d) isolated e) cautionary tales