Read the excerpt from "A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long.”She would go to the big library uptown and I now knowHat in hand to ask to borrow so that I might borrow...But she nonetheless brought the booksBack and I held them to my chestClose to my heart
Answer
A
It shows how books provided the speaker with an escape from social injustices.
B
It illustrates how involved people were with the social conflicts in society and what they did to overcome them.
C
It gives the reader a clear picture of what Mrs. Long considered to be the most important issues of her day.
D
It provides specific details about what the speaker and the people in her community thought about civil rights.
Explanation
Mrs. Long goes to the library to borrow books for the speaker, who holds them “close to my heart.” This shows how meaningful the books were to the speaker and suggests they offered comfort and escape from the social injustices of the time. The excerpt focuses on the speaker’s connection to books, not on specific civil-rights beliefs or Mrs. Long’s views about the era’s issues.
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