Read the lines from "How I Learned English."
It was an empty lot
Ringed by elms and fir and honeysuckle
In the field, a blue sky above them
Tipped with cirrus.
The imagery in these lines helps readers picture
how colorful and beautiful the setting is.
O how thick and green the lot's grass is.
how windy and warm the weather is.
how dry and dusty the land is.

How colorful and beautiful the setting is.

Explanation:

Blue Sky, elms and fir and honeysuckle

answer: i would say he was very determined and persistent in overcoming obstacles.

explanation:   "the magician of menlo park" as he was called, liked to tell an incident that happened when he was 8 years old and came back home crying after attending school for three months because his teacher called him "sterile and unproductive". from nowadays perspective, we can say that thomas alva edison was one of the most persistent and determined man that has ever existed. when edison was 14, he contracted scarlet fever. the effect of the fever, as well as a blow to the head by an angry train conductor, caused edison to become completely deaf in his left ear, and 80-percent deaf in the other. so as you can see he had to struggle to not so many minor issues but he always succeeded.

the answer is b-$11,337.