On the story the rocket man why won’t dougs mother let him do chores around the house? What does she get out of this?

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.

the answer is sail boat won the race , and it was going 8 feet per   second

i believe it is b, but i could be wrong. im pretty sure im right tho. ; )