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Make it New!: Early Modernism — Test

Question 16 • English Language Arts 11

Read the excerpt from "London's Summer Morning." Now pastry dainties catch the eye minute Of humming insects, while the limy snare Waits to enthrall them. What does this excerpt from the poem describe?

Answer
A
a bakery hoping to draw in customers
B
a rotting pastry surround by insects
C
a trap used to capture flying bugs
D
a group of people wearing bright colors

Explanation

The “pastry dainties” attract humming insects, and the “limy snare” waits to catch them. A limy snare is a sticky trap, so the excerpt describes a trap used to capture flying bugs.

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