2. In paragraph 7, what does the phrase "keeping their ears half open" mean? A The astronauts are immersed in their own routines and are not curious to hear what is
happening at mission control.
B The connection to mission control is not very clear and the astronauts must pay extra close
attention in order to hear what is being said.
C The astronauts are so used to nothing out of the ordinary occurring that they do not give the
conversations with mission control much attention.
D The information shared by mission control is never informative and the astronauts do not
give it much credit.

Excerpt from the rainbow, chapter x (excerpt) d. h. lawrence then there was an outcry. mrs. brangwen would not have it; no, she would not. all her innate dignity and standoffishness rose up. then there was the vicar lecturing the school. "it was a sad thing that the boys of cossethay could not behave more like gentlemen to the girls of cossethay. indeed, what kind of boy was it that should set upon a girl, and kick her, and beat her, and tear her pinafore? that boy deserved severe castigation, and the name of coward, for no boy who was not a coward—etc., etc." from the textual evidence provided in this paragraph, what conclusions can the reader draw regarding the vicar? a) he favors boys over girls. b) he has no strong feelings. c) he supports mrs. brangwen's perspective entirely. d) he tends to be indulgent towards children's misbehavior.