View of the capitol from the library of congress by elizabeth bishop moving from left to left, the light is heavy on the dome, and coarse. one small lunette turns it aside and blankly stares off to the side like a big white old wall-eyed horse. on the east steps the air force band in uniforms of air force blue is playing hard and loud, but – queer – the music doesn’t quite come through. it comes in snatches, dim then keen, then mute, and yet there is no breeze. the giant trees stand in between. i think the trees must intervene, catching the music in their leaves like gold-dust, till each big leaf sags. unceasingly the little flags feed their limp stripes into the air, and the band’s efforts vanish there. great shades, edge over, give the music room. the gathered brasses want to go boom – boom. what is the main idea of the poem "view of the capitol from the library of congress"?

a. what the capitol building looks like from the backside.

b. the government is not giving enough to its citizens.

c. the band does not play loud enough.

d. the trees get in the way of the view.

Me 31) what is the best definition of the word ventured as it is used in the final sentence of paragraph 1? with high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. a) desired b) c) justified d) risked 32) with malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as god gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan—to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations. lincoln uses the last paragraph of his speech a) to emphasize the atrocities of war. b) to show his concern for all nations. c) to ask for more support for the war. d) to describe his visions for the nation's rebirth. 33) now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. which is the best definition for expiration as it is used in the selected sentence? a) emission of breath b) ceasing to be in effect c) the act of breathing out d) the emission of volatile matter from the earth's atmosphere 34) the almighty has his own purposes. ‘woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.’ what is the meaning of the word offenses as used in the first line of the fifth paragraph? a) breaking the law b) attack or assault c) causing injury, causing harm or hurt d) sin; wrongdoing against someone else

In the section the deciding pitch what is the narrators point of view on how th pitcher feels about the upcoming event

Which excerpt is told from third-person point of view? o a. i walked slowly along the canal and said aloud to myself, "emma, what are you doing here? " b. you walked slowly along the canal and said aloud to yourself, "i have no idea what i'm doing here. c. emma walked sidly along the canal and said aloud to herself. "i don't have a clue what i'm doing here." d. walking slowly along the canal. i said aloud to myself, "emma, you have no idea what you're doing here.