1.) The words “But” (line 8), “So” (line 14), and “For” (line 18) function as

A. Details furthering verse
B. Transition between ideas
C. Introduction to archetype
D. Developers of suspense

2.) The title of the poem is important because it establishes the

A. Setting
B. Speaker and audience
C. Theme
D. Conflict

3.) In the poem, whom is the speaker addressing and about what?

A. A mother is speaking to her son about climbing a crystal staircase.
B. A son is recounting a conversation his mother had with him about the general struggles towards towards earning a comfortable living.
C. A mother is warming her son about the difficulties of life and the struggle to persevere.
D. A mother is telling a story to her child about her own childhood