1. PART A: Which statement best identifies the theme of the poem? [RL.2] A. Learning how to ride a bike and leaving home are both exciting experiences for daughters. B. Watching their children do new things brings parents nothing but fear. C. Nothing brings a mother more joy than watching their daughter grow up. D. Watching their children grow up is both exciting and stressful for parents.

How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens? it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.