Read this excerpt from chapter 1 of wheels of change by sue macy. solid rubber tires and pedals replaced metal ones. frames were made of steel instead of iron or wood. seat springs were improved and brakes were added. the weight was reduced to 50 and then 40 pounds. each of these changes distanced the velocipede from its origins as a machine for the "swift of foot" until finally, a new term became popular for the two-wheeled wonder: bicycle. which of these were solutions that improved the velocipede? eliminating metal tires enhancing the construction of seats strengthening wooden frames adding iron for weight adding brakes

Which of the following is a comparison that this poem makes?

After huck's talk with mary jane, she says she'll pray for him. huck thinks: "pray for me! i reckoned if she knowed me she'd take a job that was more nearer her size." in at least 150 words, explain this statement by describing how huck views himself and his behavior in general.

The war of the worlds by h. g. wells but, looking, i presently saw something stirring within the then something resembling a little gray snake, about the thickness of a walking stick, coiled up out of the writhing middle and wriggled in the air toward me – and then another the war of the worlds (radio broadcast) by orson welles good heavens, something's wriggling out of the shadow like a gray snake. now it's another one, and another. they look like tentacles to me. which sentence best describes the tone of the passage from the book compared to the passage from the radio broadcast? a. the book has a more matter-of-fact tone, b. the book has an angrier tone. c. the book has a scarier tone. d. the book has a more surprised tone.