Determine which of the following is the BEST summary of Act 1: (Pages 1-9)

a
The residents on Maple Street are baffled by a strange flash of light and sound in the sky. The neighborhood is afraid because their electricity has failed. The neighbors demand answers and ask Steve and Charle to go downtown and investigate.
b
The residents on Maple Street are confused by the weird flash of light and sound in the sky. They start to panic and fearful. The crowd grows nervous and turns into a mob when Mr. Goodman’s car turns on.
c
None of the answers are correct.
d
The residents on Maple Street are puzzled by a mysterious flash of light and sound in the sky. Then they discover their electricity has failed. When Tommy shares his ideas about creatures from outer space, the crowd grows nervous, and then afraid. Mr. Goodman’s car randomly starts and stops, which transforms the crowd into a mob suspicious that Mr. Goodman is an alien.

Of course employees should be reprimanded when they make an error that costs the company money; but it is wise to think about the serious consequences of firing them hastily. how will the families survive when the only source of income is lost? even with a job, many parents are struggling; imagine their small children going to bed hungry. it could take months to find another job. who will pay rent? before long a family could end up on the street or living out of their car. only a cruel person can disregard the human suffering that results from immediate firings for employees' errors. the author of this text uses a) appeals to logos. b) appeals to ethos. c) appeals to pathos. d) appeals to profit.

Select the correct answers. what does this passage reveal about eric and garrett? the biggest race on the warm-up field, eric went through his usual routine of stretching so he’d be fully prepared for the race. in what seemed like just a couple of minutes, he heard the announcer. “all 400-meter runners, make your way to your starting lanes.” as eric got into position, another runner named garrett taunted him. “you do know there’s no way you’re going to beat the speed of speed, don’t you? ” he said with a chuckle. eric pretended he didn’t hear garrett and cleared his mind of everything. the announcer yelled, “runners, take your mark, get set! ” as the starting gun sounded, eric took off with the rest of the runners. garrett immediately sprinted ahead of the pack, but eric hung back and kept a close eye on garrett. as they turned the last corner and headed down the straightaway, eric stayed focused and picked up his pace. soon he was running right beside garrett. just a few yards from the finish line, eric made a strong push. he crossed the finish line just a few feet ahead of garrett. a. garrett and eric are both overconfident about their speed. b. garrett likes to boast about himself, while eric is more modest. c. eric is focused, whereas garrett is distracted. d. eric believes in warming up, while garrett prefers to sprint.

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