How do the longer lines most clearly contribute to the meaning of the poem The swimmer? A) the longer lines reinforce the idea of swimming the length of a pool
B) the longer lines reflect the swimmer´s dedication to consistent improvement in her sport
C) The longer lines speed up the pace of the poem, showing the swimmers momentum
D) The longer lines strengthen the information about the swimmer by adding description

Read the poem from "my brothers’ flying machine: orville, wilbur, and me" by jane yolen first before answering these questions. part a: how do lines 1–23 most support a theme of the poem? question 1 options: a by describing how heavy the constructed plane would be b by detailing the commitment that went into the first flight c by showing how tunnels were used to make test flights d by illustrating the challenges of fueling the plane read the poem from "my brothers’ flying machine: orville, wilbur, and me" by jane yolen first before answering these questions. part b which evidence from the poem best supports the answer to part a (question 1)? question 2 options: a “now they worked dawn to dusk / so absorbed in what they were doing,” (lines 1–2) b “they learned about lift and drag.” (line 9) c “gasoline was gravity-fed into the engine” (line 19) d “over six hundred pounds of aeroplane— / it could not be assembled whole in our shop.” (lines 22–23)