1. In thirteenth-century England an improved form of gunpowder was introduced by Roger Bacon. Active- In thirteenth-century England, Roger Bacon introduced an improved form of gunpowder. 2. In the early eighteenth century a twenty-pound rocket that traveled almost two miles was constructed by William Congreve, an English artillery expert. Active- In the early eighteenth century William Congreve, an English artillery expert, constructed a twenty-pound rocket that traveled almost two miles.
3. By the late nineteenth century thought was given to supersonic speeds by the physicist Ernst Mach. The sonic boom was predicted by him. Active- By the late nineteenth century, the physicist Ernst Mach gave thought to supersonic speeds. He predicted the sonic boom.
4. The first liquid-fuel rocket was launched by the American Robert Goddard in 1926. A pamphlet written by him anticipated almost all future rocket developments. Active- The American Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fuel rocket in 1926. A pamphlet he wrote anticipated almost all future rocket developments.
5. Rockets were fired by soldiers at enemy armies and usually caused panic. Active- Soldiers fired rockets at enemy armies and usually caused panic.

Kwan gazed out at her brother and heard his shrieks of delight as he tried to direct their marvelous flying creation. she watched it wheel, spin, and dive—a wild, colorful bird putting on an aerial display. its gold and red crepe-paper wings fluttered in the air, mimicking the flight of a predatory bird surveying the landscape for prey. it swooped and dived, perhaps discovering a possible meal, and then went airborne again to avoid the rocky terrain below. min was the falconer, guiding his bird on its path through the sky, not yet ready to call it back to the ground. but kwan grew concerned when she looked out at the dark, threatening clouds beginning to roll in off the water. when she saw the streaks of lightning within the cloud formation, she pointed to the distant storm and called out to her little brother to bring in the kite. min nodded and rolled in the kite string, bringing his bird home. “let’s go,” kwan told her brother and put her arm around him to fold him safely under her wing as they both held onto the kite. “it’s time to go home.” how does the extended metaphor in paragraph 3 affect the mood of this passage? a-it creates a feeling of silliness that captures the absurd humor of the situation. b- it creates a sense of tranquility to match the feelings of min at this point. c-it creates a feeling of fear over what may happen if the kite crashes. d-it creates a sense of awe and wonder at min's mastery of the kite.