Why did Lyddie not complain about the speed-up? answers:
A: More than anything, she wanted to earn enough money to reunite her family and get the farm back.
B:She didn’t care what the other girls thought of her.
C:She wanted to please Mr. Mardsen.
D:She wanted to earn more money, and the corporation raised wages when it sped up the machinery.

Which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage? small pleasures bring joy to life. o people cannot cope without relaxing activities. most people prefer to be alone. danger is inevitable, even in a person's home.

Which of the following will most likely happen if the pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin? blood sugar will decrease because insulin lowers blood sugar when it rises too high. blood sugar will increase because insulin increases blood sugar when it falls too low. blood sugar will increase because insulin lowers blood sugar when it rises too high. blood sugar will decrease because insulin increases blood sugar when it falls too low.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. she was a small woman, short and straight-waisted like a child in her brown cotton gown. her forehead was mild and benevolent between the smooth curves of gray hair; there were meek downward lines about her nose and mouth; but her eyes, fixed upon the old man, looked as if the meekness had been the result of her own will, never of the will of another. in at least one hundred words, explain how this excerpt uses explicit and implicit details to describe sarah penn.