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Writing a Personal Narrative that Expresses Your Identity — Unit test

Question 16 • SS-English Language Arts 7

Which statement best describes the central idea of "Foreign Lands"?

Answer
A
The speaker takes joy in climbing trees to look for a new place to live.
B
The speaker takes joy in climbing trees and imagining far-off places.
C
The speaker takes joy in climbing trees and observing other countries.
D
The speaker takes joy in climbing trees to spy on his neighbors.

Explanation

In “Foreign Lands,” the speaker climbs a tree and imagines looking out over distant places, as if traveling to another land. The poem focuses on the pleasure of using imagination to explore far-off places, not on moving, observing actual countries, or spying on neighbors. Therefore, the best answer is “The speaker takes joy in climbing trees and imagining far-off places.”

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