Part A What is a theme in "Too Fast"?

A. Great inventors are passionate about their work.

B. Excessive enthusiasm can lead to bad choices.

C. Technology is more harmful than helpful.

D. Helping people is often its own reward.

Part B
How is the theme identified in Part A best developed in the passage?

A. The car is built to go very fast on both land and water.

B. Batnik makes a terrible mistake because he wants to show off for his friends.

C. Batnik’s dad wants to help people by making their lives easier.

D. Batnik’s dad invents things because he loves his homeland.

What object do the men think of as a trifle?

Which of the following quotations reveal an omniscient point-of-view? a. "then the king got his spear in both his hands and ran toward sir mordred, crying, 'traitor, now has thy death-day come! '" b. "and the king thought that under him, far from him, was hideous deep black water; therein were all manner of serpents and worms and wild beasts, foul and horrible." c. "but when the hosts on both sides saw that sword drawn, they blew trumpets and horns and shouted grimly, and the two hosts rushed toward each other." d."then they agreed that king arthur and sir mordred should meet between their two hosts, and that each of them should bring fourteen persons with him."

As it is used in section 1, what does unctuous mean? a) greasy or soapy b) soft or fragile c) traditional or elite d) hypocritical or insincere