There was no use in arguing with a person like this. i promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me. but the result was just the same. i never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself. now i had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing. a time came at last, however, when mr. bixby seemed to think me far enough advanced to bear a lesson on water-reading. so he began—

what conclusion can you make from the first paragraph?

a) mr. bixby dislikes the narrator.
eliminate
b) the narrator is angry with mr. bixby.
c) the narrator thinks mr. bixby is stubborn.
d) mr. bixby thinks the narrator is stubborn.

Read the passage. size matters when you are hosting a conference. trenton place is the largest convention center in the country, boasting 2.6 million square feet of space. over the course of a year, trenton place will host over three million visitors for public exhibitions and trade shows. trenton place is also home to big sky theater. the theater is one of the largest theaters in the city, equipped to host concerts, plays, and seminars. what is the best use of ellipses to shorten the passage? size matters when you are hosting a conference. . the largest convention center in the country, boasting 2.6 million square feet of space. trenton place is also home to big sky theater. . one of the largest theaters in the city, equipped to host concerts, plays, and seminars. over the course of a year, trenton place will host over three million visitors for public exhibitions and trade shows. . home to big sky theater. trenton place is the largest convention center in the country. . trenton place will host over three million visitors for public exhibitions and trade shows.