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Which two words best describe the feelings evoked by the images in lines 1-4 of the poem?

• Awe

• Sorrow

• Longing

• Reverence

• Dominance

What impact does the phrase begging our praise have on the meaning of the poem?

• It describes ways humanity can meet the needs of the environment.

• It asks for the reader's appreciation of the beauty of ordinary things.

• It highlights that life is too hectic for people to focus on what's important.

• It expresses the absurdity of paying too much attention to superficial qualities.

Which theme do these lines suggest? (lines 16-19)

• All of us have importance and potential.

• All of us have lives that are demanding.

• Everyone has the power to demand equality.

• Everyone has access to knowledge and education.

The phrase the empty desks of twenty children is most likely an allusion to the - (lines 20-22)

• loss of children who are killed in school shootings

• high rates of students who drop out of public schools

• number of children who are forced to work at a young age

• low attendance of students who have too far to travel

Which statement best expresses the effect of the image of the light in these lines? (lines 22-26)

• It strikes the reader with its intensity.

• It evokes feelings of hope and comfort.

• It blurs the differences between several objects.

• It creates contrast among the objects it touches.

Which statement best describes the effect of the image of hands in these lines? (lines 28-33)

• It draws attention to the creativity of artists who work with their hands.

• It represents the different types of purposeful labor people do on the land.

• It dehumanizes workers by focusing on their bodies instead of their minds.

• It contrasts the anatomy of humans with their surroundings.

These lines focus the reader's attention on the - (lines 34-46)

• unpleasantness of ordinary sounds

• way certain sounds change over time

• variety of sounds people may hear

• contrast between sight and sound

Which statement best expresses the theme of these lines? (lines 61-67)

• Some of us struggle to know the place where we belong.

• Weather is the only thing that ever really changes.

• Unity is necessary if humanity is to make progress.

• The universe is a mystery, but life on Earth is predictable.

The poem is organized so that each stanza develops -

• a different point of view of the same experience

• an idea about a part of life that is shared across humanity

• an idea that contrasts sharply with the one that came before

• an experience that is specific to one particular place or time

The word one is repeated throughout the poem to emphasize that the United States -

• can thrive if people share one experience

• is defined by the views of one main group

• is one country with many diverse aspects

• needs a strong leader to focus on one problem