Read the sentence from “Adventurous Storyteller.” “He once said, ‘I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.’” What does the sentence mean?
London preferred to live a life of excitement instead of a plain, safe one.
London preferred to write fantasy stories instead of realistic, believable ones.
London preferred to have a life of fame instead of a simple, normal one.
London preferred to think about faraway places instead of nearby, familiar ones.

Part B
Select two details from the passage that support the answer in part A. Select two.

London grew up near the waterfront.
London spent many hours reading at a library in Oakland, California.
London left Berkeley because he wanted a livelier lifestyle.
London worked in a wide variety of jobs, from a sailor to a gold prospector.
London published many books and hundreds of articles.