Read lines 23 and 24 from the poem. "The free bird thinks of another breeze / and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees" What is the effect of the trees sighing in this verse? Select one: a. It shows the tree is sleeping. b. It shows where the bird sleeps. c. It indicates that it is still early in the day. d. It indicates that the bird is carefree.

Which statement best describes the narrator's reliability? the narrator is unreliable because o she does not reveal how old she is until the end of the passage.

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

Which is the most accurate definition of a clause? a) a clause is any group of two or more words. b) a clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. c) a clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that can stand alone. d) a clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that cannot stand alone.