In “To Fly,” why does the author present information about the speed of sound? A. to show that the laws of physics were made to be broken
B. to reveal the difference between physics and other sciences
C. to indicate how rapidly humans have overcome the laws of physics
D. to prove that anything not prohibited by the laws of physics is possible

What is the narrator's main conflict in this passage? a. he doesn't like someone mispronouncing his name. b. he has a history of beating up kids he doesn't like. c. he has a violent temper that he cannot control. d. he doesn't like "the kid" he mentions in the paragraph.

What was noras point of view on what her parents were doing in keeping freedom in the family?

Ron and nick chose to start their own businesses. ron wanted to start an ice cream shop, and nick wanted to launch a television manufacturing company. ron and nick had equal amounts of funds on hand and no government regulations restricting them. months later, however, ron has already set up his business, while nick is still struggling to raise additional funds to build a factory. what was the main factor that affected nick’s business? a. an irrelevant business idea b. low demand for tvs in his country c. high start-up costs d. lack of labor economics