Q. Read The following passage and answer the questions given below: From earliest time, man had been interested in the origin and nature of fire. As he was not able to find any answer
to his question, fire become a symbol of worship. The Greeks suggested that a hero called Prometheus stole fire from
heaven and gave it to man for his use and comfort. Combustion involves oxygen and does not take place in its
absence vidiot the rate of combustion can be increased by the addition of oxygen.
1) What had the man wished to know from earliest time?
2) Why did the fire become a symbol of worship?
3) What was the suggestion of Greece about the origin of fire?
4) How can you increase the rate of combustion?
5) Give the antonyms of “absence and comfort”?

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.