His question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A: Read the lines from the poem “The Wind.”

The wind is cold and strong and cruel.

It tells me just what I must do.

I wear my mittens and my hat.

Well, I ask, now, wouldn’t you?

What comparison does the speaker make in these lines?

The speaker compares the wind to himself.

The speaker compares the wind to cold air.

The speaker compares the wind to a person.

The speaker compares the wind to mittens and a hat.

Part B: What does the description of the wind suggest about it?

It is usually very helpful.

It controls what people do.

It changes quickly and often.

It can be tricked into doing something.

Read the excerpt from "object lesson, part 2." "no sign of the original envelope? " "no." "i found two boys with bills — in each case a single, too. david strager and joey buell. no envelope." louise's brows met. ellery glanced up at the clock. 9: 07. he strolled over to her. "don't show them you're worried. there's nothing to worry about. we have twenty-eight minutes." he raised his voice, smiling. which statement explains the inference ellery makes and why he makes it? he infers that miss carpenter thinks they are not going to find the thief because he sees her facial expression. he infers that it will take twenty-eight more minutes to find the missing money because that is all the time he has. he infers that the original envelope will not be found because neither david strager nor joey buell has it. he infers that david strager and joey buell took the money because they each have a dollar bill.