. Which statement best reflects the author's response to the conflicting point of view about the future of energy use in America? A. Different polls show that Americans support Alternative energy use and fuel efficiency standards for cars.

B. Americans have been able to get more work and power more conveniences from the same amount of energy.

C. Currently, Americans need fewer British thermal units (BTUs) to produce the same amount of gross domestic product.

D. Americans need to work harder to become less dependent on coal, oil, and gas for our increasing energy needs.

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]