The technology that has made mobile phones an everyday utility is often taken for granted. Yet, the ability to make and answer calls no matter one's location is not a new technology. A vocal community of scientists and military leaders experimented with wireless technology after the end of World War I. The earliest recorded use of wireless phones is 1918. The German military was communicating wirelessly from military bases to military trains. The evolution that led to modern mobile phones progressed quickly. The use of hand-held radios during World War II, the innovation of cell tower technology in the 1950s, and the car phones of the 1970s and 1980s inspired further progress. But the knockout moment that led to the modern set-up came with the 1G network in October 1983. From there, more powerful and freeing mobile technology began to take over. It wasn't long before the world began to sour on people being able to text message and make calls from anywhere. What is the connotative meaning of sour from the passage? A. grow acidic B. feel spoiled C. taste tangy D. become angry

Read the passage.which statement best describes how pacing of events heightens tension

Read the excerpt from rena's promise: two sisters in auschwitz. “i have a favor to ask of you, andrzej . . this is very difficult for me, but i must ask. it is no longer safe in tylicz for rena. her mother and i are worried for her safety every day.” “i heard what happened last night, mr. kornreich. i understand your concern.” “i have no money to pay you for this favor.” “sir, i would not take any money from you. she is my friend since childhood. i will do whatever you ask to your daughter.” “ you.” papa paused, stroking his chin where his beard should have been. “you seem like a man of your word. if you would bring rena across the border to slovakia, her mother and i might find sleep at night.” which best summarizes the excerpt? although he does not trust andrzej, rena’s father fears for his daughter’s life and finally agrees to leave her with him. slovakia is the only safe place for the jews of europe, and andrzej has agreed to take rena there. rena’s father asks andrzej to take her to safety in slovakia, and he agrees to do so. after much deliberation, rena’s father pays a polish man to take her safely across the border to slovakia. mark this and return

What is dialogue? a. conversations that takes place between characters b. directions left by the playwright on a script c. instructions that indicate actors' stage positions d. the props that represent a play's physical location