Read the passage. higher gas prices and concerns about the environment have led many consumers on a quest for alternative fuels. the problem is that most people are not familiar with the options. electric engines are in use in some cities. currently, the most popular alternative to gasoline is the hybrid engine, which combines a battery-powered electric motor with a gasoline engine. what is the cause of consumers seeking alternative fuels? a. the quest for alternative fuels b. hybrid engines now most popular c. higher gas prices and concerns about the environment d. consumers not familiar with options

Me which theme is developed by the changing relationship between the narrator and his daughter in this excerpt ? as she grew older, she spent more of her time with girls. so much time indeed did she spend with them that she came no more, as she used to do, to her father’s room. i was scarcely on speaking terms with her. when mini and her father stop communicating, it develops the theme that children should not speak unless spoken to. as mini becomes more independent, it develops the theme that parents must learn to let go as their children grow up. as mini spends more time with friends, it develops the theme that young people are more influenced by peers than by parents. when mini and her father see each other far less often, it develops the theme that absence makes the heart grow fonder.