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Question 4 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY

Which lines from "The Weary Blues" suggest that the speaker is impressed by the musician?

Answer
A
Down on Lenox Avenue the other night By the dull pale pallor of an old gas light
B
With his ebony hands on each ivory key He made that poor piano moan with melody.
C
In a deep voice with a melancholy tone
D
Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor.

Explanation

The speaker describes the musician’s hands moving across the piano keys and says he made the piano “moan with melody.” This vivid, expressive description emphasizes the musician’s skill and the effect of his playing, suggesting the speaker is impressed. The other choices mainly establish the setting or describe the sound and rhythm.

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