Read the excerpt from the number devil. "by the way, the reverse is true as well," the number devil added. "the reverse? what do you mean? " "simple," said the number devil with a grin. "just as there are infinitely large numbers, there are infinitely small numbers. and an infinite number of infinitely small numbers." and so saying, he twirled his walking stick like a propeller in robert's face. i'm starting to feel dizzy, thought robert. it was the same feeling he'd had on the slide. "stop! " he shouted. "why so jittery, robert? " asked the number devil. "it's perfectly harmless." what is the number devil trying to accomplish?
he is trying to support robert’s understanding.
he is trying to make robert wake up from his dream.
he is trying to make fun of robert's limited math knowledge.
he is trying to get robert to do something against his will.

The following question refers to “the philosophy of composition” by edgar allan poe and on writing by stephen king. what is a key difference in the use of details in the texts? poe’s essay is dominated by facts, while king’s memoir is dominated by images and examples. poe references numerous authors and literary works, while king does not reference any other authors or literary works. poe includes a list of all the poems he has written, while king includes a list of all the books he has written. poe’s essay is full of personal details about his wife and children, while king’s memoir is filled with details about his pets.

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.

Which two parts of this excerpt from authur conan doyle's " the contest " show policies lack of knowledge about the rules and restrictions of his society