Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Tell me, O Swan, your ancient tale.

From what land do you come,

O Swan? To what shore will you fly?

Where would you take your rest,

O Swan, and what do you seek?

What does the poet hope to learn by asking the swan these questions, in the above excerpt from Kabir’s “TTell me, O Swan, your ancient tale”?

the secrets of the afterlife
where he himself is headed
the universal truths about God
how to seek God while on Earth

What character trait does penelope demonstrate when she calls for the suitors to hold a contest? what other character has a similar trait? she demonstrates cleverness, like odysseus does when he tricks and overcomes foes. she demonstrates hospitality, like the phaeacians do when odysseus lands on their island. she demonstrates a lack of confidence, like telemachus does when he fails to kick out the suitors. she demonstrates a lack of self control, like odysseus’s men do when they slaughter helios’s cattle.

How do you feel about hrothgar so far? in your opinion, is he a strong or weak king? of course, defend this position.

Read the excerpt from "a pair of silk stockings." but she went on feeling the soft, sheeny luxurious things—with both hands now, holding them up to see them glisten, and to feel them glide serpent-like through her fingers. which best describes the underlying tone of the excerpt created by the connotations of the words “soft,” ”luxurious,” “glisten,” and “serpent-like”? 1. gloom 2. temptation 3. forgiveness 4. suspicion