Write an informative essay about the life of Mary Shelley. What kind of person was Mary Shelley? What was her
childhood like? How did she deal with being married to such a famous poet? What direction did her life take after Percy
Shelley died? How did she influence other writers of the time? Your response should be 500 to 1,000 words long.

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?