PLS HELP, EASY BRAINLIEST! (2 quick questions)

COMMONLIT: AKRON AT NIGHT


1.

PART A: Which statement best identifies the main theme of the poem?


A

Mothers have a strength that children struggle to understand.

B

Music can offer comfort in the face of difficult circumstances.

C

Night can transform an ordinary trip into an extraordinary adventure.

D

Being willing to embrace new paths in life can be uplifting.

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PART B: Which detail from the poem supports the answer to Part A?


A

“We’re / cuddled in her tiny black Chevy Spectrum, / a stick she taught herself to drive / because it was the cheapest on the lot.” ( Lines 7-8)

B

“Akron. / Neither of us had ever been there. / It was just the place you drove past to get / home.” ( Lines 10-13)

C

“Prince croons Vicki Waiting. / We sing along to the opening night, / the wound of the road, hugging tight to highway 77.” ( Lines 13-15)

D

“Our satisfaction / surrounds us, hanging thick in the closeness of the car. / the cassette clicks, flips, and side B begins.” ( Lines 18-20)

Respuesta :

Answer:

PART A

B

Music can offer comfort in the face of difficult circumstances.

PART B

D

“Our satisfaction / surrounds us, hanging thick in the closeness of the car. / the cassette clicks, flips, and side B begins.” ( Lines 18-20)

Explanation:

From the poem, a divorcing mother and her child take a trip to an unremarkable place called Akron but on the way, they begin to listen to Prince Batman's soundtrack and as they begin to sing along, they discover they are happy and satisfied and the trip which was supposed to be unremarkable is now enjoyable and satisfying.

Answer:

b

d

Explanation: