EASY Read the following text: Leonard fell off the playground on the cruise ship. The playground supervisor checked to make sure that Leonard had all of his faculties. Fortunately, he had no broken bones, he could talk, he knew who and where he was, and his head felt fine.

What is the meaning of the word faculties as it is used in the sentence?

First aid kits with bandages
Friends and family members
Personal belongings
Mental and physical abilities

In a 10-12 sentence response-style paragraph, explore the degree to which you agree or disagree with faulkner’s message. “i believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. he is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. the poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. it is his privilege to man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. the poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to him endure and prevail” (faulkner 773-775).