Read this excerpt from "The Passing" and answer the question. Joe Willow's mother, Fannle, was a short, round woman with mottled brown skin and a high shiny forehead
that wrinkled when she laughed. Jimmy Bear was her second husband, and they used to pass our house
often on thelr way to town. They had once driven an old Dodge, but it no longer ran, and it now sat
lopsided and windowless among the weeds beside thelr lane. Jimmy Bear was a skinny man, but he had a
round, protruding belly and wore his belt under it so It looked as if he carried a basketball Inside. He had
gaps in his teeth and a rough, guttural laugh and walked with a shuffle.
What is the author most likely trying to convey about Joe Willow through the description of his mother and stepfather?
Select all that apply.
His loyalty is to his mother.
He is a hard worker.
His fortune is on a downward swing.
He comes from a humble background.
His parents are unhealthy.
He is due some good fortune.

This excerpt is from “the poet” by alfred, lord tennyson. the poem describes a poet's consciousness and perception. which three lines suggest the richness of a poet's thoughts? thus truth was multiplied on truth, [the world like one great garden show'd,] and thro' the wreaths of floating dark upcurl'd, rare sunrise flow'd. [and freedom rear'd in that august sunrise] her beautiful bold brow, when rites and forms before his burning eyes melted like snow. [there was no blood upon her maiden robes] sunn'd by those orient skies; but round about the circles of the globes of her keen eyes and in her raiment's hem was traced in flame wisdom, a name to shake [all evil dreams of power--a sacred name.] and when she spake, [her words did gather thunder as they ran,] and as the lightning to the thunder which follows it, riving the spirit of man, making earth wonder, so was their meaning to her words. no sword of wrath her right arm whirl'd, [ but one poor poet's scroll, and with 'his' word] she shook the world.