What is the central conflict of the excerpt? Is it resolved over the course of the passage? If so, how? Use evidence from the text to support your interpretation.

11 (mr. torres enters the room looking dejected and walks toward the front of the classroom.) 12 mr. torres: well, class, it appears that we've met with some obstacles in regards to the new garden. the storm last night caused a colossal amount of damage to the campus. the maintenance crew will be bombarded with work for at least a week, which means they will be unable to tackle the garden project. perhaps the project was too ambitious. how does mr. torres most likely feel when he tells his class that the school garden project is canceled? a) calm b) giddy c) nervous d) unhappy

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.

Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text