Which sentence BEST summarizes the story "The Competition"? A This story is about how hard work and struggle will lead to winning a competition. B This story is about how Victoria's grandfather helped build an indoor swimming pool in the school. C The story is about how Victoria is motivated by her grandfather to make the Junior Olympics team. D The story is about how Victoria showed her grandfather how the indoor pool helped her win.

Which of the following is not a common response to feeling stressed on the road? a.crippling indecision b.enhanced reflexes c.lethargic reactions

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these

Which of the following is an example of a periodical?