Read the following passage with expression. Write one or two sentences to summarize the passage. She won't die [in childbirth). She's just having a bad time. The initial labor is usually protracted. She's only having a bad
time. Afterward we'd say what a bad time and Catherine would say it wasn't really so bad. But what if she should die?
She can't die. Yes, but what if she should die. She can't, I tell you. Don't be a fool. It's just a bad time. It's just nature
giving her hell. It's only the first labor, which is almost always protracted. Yes, but what if she should die? She can't die.
Why would she die? What reason is there for her to die? There's a just a child that has to be born, the by-product of good
nights in Milan. It makes trouble and is born and then you look after it and get fond of it maybe. But what if she should
die? She won't. She's all right. But what if she should die? Hey, what about that? What if she should die?

What ideal of imagist poetry is best reflected in this poem by ezra pound in which he compares a crowded metro station to a flowering tree branch? in a station of the metro the apparition of these faces in the crowd; petals on a wet, black bough. a. poetry should be about urban subjects and ideas. b. old poetry should be rewritten in a modern style. c. poets should be able to describe ordinary subjects in new ways. d. poets should write about new subjects with conventional techniques.

Our coach’s idea of food for the entire wrestling team was tiny sandwiches and fruit.

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.