Read the poem.
the cremation of sam mcgee
by robert service
read these lines from stanza 2 of the poem.
though he'd often say in his homely way
that he'd "sooner live in hell."
how does the poet's use of the words "live in hell" affect the poem?
a.) it foreshadows the outcome for sam in the furnace of the alice may.
b.) it emphasizes the heat in tennessee in the summer.
c.) it suggests a tone of distress.
d.) it relates to the strange things that happen in the midnight sun.

Read this excerpt from loom and spindle. one of the first strikes of cotton-factory operatives that ever took place in this country was that in lowell, in october, 1836. when it was announced that the wages were to be cut down, great indignation was felt, and it was decided to strike, en masse. this was done. the mills were shut down, and the girls went in procession from their several corporations to the "grove" on chapel hill, and listened to "incendiary" speeches from early labor reformers. what can be inferred about the time period of the excerpt? check all that apply. a. factory workers felt frustrated by the lowering of their wages. b. workers were willing to show their displeasure through strikes. c. early efforts at strikes became chaotic and violent. d. the lowell girls were forbidden to voice objections. e. the lowell strike was followed by other labor strikes.