Which of the following is a rhetorical question?

a. do birds fly?

b. did you know that birds have big brains?

c. when do birds start migrating south for the winter?

d. how many species of birds are there?

Which phrase most closely matches the meaning of the word pleasantries in this excerpt from susan glaspell's trifles? county attorney: (as one turning from serious things to little pleasantries) well ladies, have you decided whether she was going to quilt it or knot it? a. tea cakes b. trivial talk c. foolish actions d. childish behavior

At one point in the memoir, the ship strikes a rock and begins to leak. how does diaz del castillo solve this problem? by tossing the fresh water overboard. by forcing the crew to pump out the water flooding by calling for to a portuguese diver. by praying to the almighty.

Looking for the meaning/definition of the following greek/latin roots!* bel- * fal/fals-