The​ ​author​ ​also​ ​uses​ ​flashback​ ​to​ ​have​ ​Marek​ ​explain
a. why he likes Florida better than the place where he lives.
b. what his life had been like before his mom and sad split up.
c. how the airports had changed since the last time he was there. d. why he didn't like hamburgers.

In story Signs of the Times