Read the opening paragraph of a story: Stationed alone in the wilderness at a lookout tower, Nick
knew he was going to hate this post. As a firefighter, he
was used to working with people. Here, he was all alone.
Or so he thought. One night, he heard a small voice below
the tower. Looking down, he saw a group of very small
people. No, not people: They were elves.
Based on this opening paragraph, which of the following outcomes is most
likely?
O A. It will end tragically for all the main characters.
O B. It will involve magical elements or the supernatural.
C. Nick will behave heroically after a long moral struggle.
D. The story's main conflict will be between Nick and the elves.

Analyzing relationships how was the scientist work similar to the work of the keene high school students you read about in this section

Is directly communicated and requires little interpretation

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?