Read the excerpt from “A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long.” Mrs. Long asking what are you looking for today When I wanted Leaves of Grass or alfred north whitehead She would go to the big library uptown and I now know Hat in hand to ask to borrow so that I might borrow The implicit details in this excerpt best support the conclusion that
Answer
A
young children are not allowed to borrow books on their own.
B
the speaker appreciates the librarian’s efforts to get her books.
C
the speaker asks for books that were often difficult to find.
D
Mrs. Long feels angry about having to ask to borrow books.
Explanation
Mrs. Long goes to the larger library uptown and politely asks to borrow the books so the speaker can read them. The detail that she goes out of her way to get the books supports the conclusion that the speaker appreciates her efforts. The excerpt does not say that Mrs. Long is angry.
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