PART A: Which TWO of the following statements best describe the central ideas of the text?
JA Poor families are just going to keygrowing, so it's
best to leave them to starve themselves out.
B In order to control population and poverty, the
children of the poor should be sold as food.
JC Any other proposal would be a waste of time to listen
to.
OD The social situation during this time is dire, with
poverty rampant throughout the kingdom, particularly

Read kabir’s poem “tell me, o swan, your ancient tale,” and answer the question. the swan is an extended metaphor. which of the following best describes this metaphor? a) the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor is implicit rather than explicit. b) the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor is neither implicit nor explicit. c) the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor is explicit rather than implicit. d) the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor is both implicit and explicit.