Riddle time my friends. good luck an old man wanted to leave all of his money to one of his three sons, but he didn't know which one he should give it to. he gave each of them a few coins and told them to buy something that would be able to fill their living room. the first man bought straw, but there was not enough to fill the room. the second bought some sticks, but they still did not fill the room. the third man bought two things that filled the room, so he obtained his father's fortune. what were the two things that the man bought?

Read the exercept from robert stawell ball great astronmers,based on the context of the exerpct what does the word protacted most clearly means? a.seeming to be truthful b.weighing an excessive amount c.extending in a specific decision d.continuing for a long time e.being exceptional and talented

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.

Read and key the following paragraph. 1"the final phase of franklin's public service is themost spectacular. 2after his return to america he waselected to the second continental congress and served withjefferson and john adams on the committee which drafted thedeclaration of independence. 3then, in 1776, he wasappointed one of the three commissioners to seek military andnaval assistance from france. 4for nearly ten years pariswas his center of operations, and, in large part because ofhis personal popularity, he secured the much-needed supportof france and spain and eventually negotiate thetreaty of paris (1783), by which england recognized americanindependence. 5when he returned to america in 1785 he wasold and ill, yet he found strength to serve as a delegate tothe constitutional convention, and to continue his work withmany humanitarian and scientific societies." type the key words for sentence's 2. 3. 4. 5.