Read the sentence from the passage.
"they looked too regular to be mere rocks, and on approaching nearer the king was sure that a huge building must be at the top of the mountain."
how does the author's use of foreshadowing in the sentence affect the passage?
a. it hints that the mountain is the home to a family of eagles.
b. it hints that the king is more intelligent than his companions.
c. it hints that the climb to the top of the mountain is difficult.
d. it hints that the king may be in for a surprise.

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?