Read the paragraph. At age 15, Greg was about to enter his first long-distance race. If he succeeded in finishing, he'd be the first 15-year-old in his city to have done so. He'd been training for months, running between 50 and 60 miles each week. Now he'd rest for a few days, awaiting Sunday and the eve that would surely make him famous. He knew he was ready. He could hardly wait! Which word describes Greg's mood? 1. confident O 2. confused 3. silly 4. worried.

Read this excerpt from loom and spindle. one of the first strikes of cotton-factory operatives that ever took place in this country was that in lowell, in october, 1836. when it was announced that the wages were to be cut down, great indignation was felt, and it was decided to strike, en masse. this was done. the mills were shut down, and the girls went in procession from their several corporations to the "grove" on chapel hill, and listened to "incendiary" speeches from early labor reformers. what can be inferred about the time period of the excerpt? check all that apply. a. factory workers felt frustrated by the lowering of their wages. b. workers were willing to show their displeasure through strikes. c. early efforts at strikes became chaotic and violent. d. the lowell girls were forbidden to voice objections. e. the lowell strike was followed by other labor strikes.