HELP!HELP!HELP!HEL Use what you’ve read in the passage to answer this question. Many themes in modern stories are recycled from older stories. Look at the following themes, and decide which three could be applied to this story.

(A) a quest for something of value

(B) a story of romance that goes wrong

(C) a story of revenge for a terrible crime

(D) a difficult dilemma with no easy choices

(E) a fight for freedom against oppressive authority

(F) a drama that revolves around family members who don’t agree

What is one way that the author makes a distinction between the first transcontinental railroad and the first transcontinental passenger flights in 1936

What difference do you notice between this passage and contemporary pose.

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?