Which scenario most clearly symbolizes the passage of time? a. saachi tried to hold onto the sand, but it steadily flowed out between his fingers until it was gone. b. i looked at my hand and saw a strange black mark. i tried to rub it, but the stain wouldn't come off! c. winded, i looked up at the mile marker. i had been running for six whole miles. d. the hawk launched from the branch and soared into the open sky.

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