The answer to the reading check is...”because the sun is closer the planet earth and it is the only star in the solar system”
Usually when an author puts the a certain word in quotation marks when it’s not technically supposed to be there is when they are trying to be sarcastic. For example-
If I knew a boy that wasn’t the most bright person and I wanted to be sarcastic I would say Oh yeah, he’s real “bright”.
D)He stops trying to explain the situation to the soldiers.
Answer:
Sotomayor wants the audience to pose serious questions of their own about diversity on the bench.
Explanation: