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?
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a. backstage before an academic competition, one team captain,
byron, is meditating, while the other, mitch, is being rowdy and
interrupts byron.
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b. mitch should have been more considerate of byron's personal
space; everyone has his or her own way of preparing for a
competition.
c. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around
like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members.
d. the mathletes academic team has two cantains. ryron who in

Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you