Raindrops Break The Speed Limit Part A: which statement describes the central idea of the text? A. Scientist have observed some small raindrops falling faster then what was previously calculated to be their top speed.

B. There is no explanation for why raindrops which would exceed the terminal velocities scientists predicted.

C. Scientist are more likely to use the data collected from larger raindrops, rather than smaller raindrops, to make weather predictions.

D. Small raindrops that are able to exceed their predicted terminal velocities likely have something poisonous or unnatural in them.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile