Read the lines from The Elements of San Joaquín. When you got up this morning the sun Blazed an hour in the sky, A lizard hid Under the curled leaves of manzanita And winked its dark lids. Later, the sky grayed, And the cold wind you breathed Was moving under your skin and already far From the small hives of your lungs. The issue in this excerpt is the
Answer
A
confusing environment in which the speaker works.
B
difficult conditions in which the speaker has to work.
C
strong connection of the speaker to his work.
D
poor physical health of the speaker as he works.
Explanation
The excerpt describes harsh, changing weather: the sun blazes, then the sky turns gray and a cold wind moves under the speaker’s skin. These details suggest difficult conditions the speaker must work in, rather than confusion about the setting or a specific illness. The best answer is “difficult conditions in which the speaker has to work.”
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