Part a: which statement best expresses a theme of this short story? a hardship can motivate people to make ruthless, calculating decisions. b men and women deal with death and grief differently. c death is always unfair to the family of the dying. d religion distorts reality in the last minutes of one's life.

What effect do the stanzas have on the meaning of this poem? a) each stanza asks the same question in different words. b) the stanzas do not work together to create meaning in the poem. c) each stanza presents a different aspect of the creation of the tiger. d) each stanza presents questions that are answered in the last stanza.