Do you consider pennies to be good luck? They sure are for 12-year-old Javon Daughtry. He has amassed a huge collection of pennies, now
worth over 2,000 dollars! Javon started his collection by asking his
parents and relatives if he could have the pennies from their change
jars. Now that they know about his hobby, many people give Javon any
pennies they receive. It doesn't cost them much, but it sure adds up.
Javon used to roll his coins, but now he weighs and sorts them in
batches of 10 dollars. He plans to use the money to buy his first car
someday.
Which is an objective summary of the passage?
A. Though kids like Javon have held on to the dream, coin collecting
has declined in popularity over the past 20 years.
B. Javon Daughtry has saved a large amount of money by collecting
pennies.
O C. Javon Daughtry is a role model for every kid who has ever had a
dream.
O D. Javon weighs and sorts his pennies in batches of 10 dollars.

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

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What inferences can be made about odysseus based on his choice to stay and see the cyclops?