5. When the narrator
says, "vainly I had sought
to borrow / From my
books surcease of
sorrow" (9-10), what
does he most likely
mean?
А
He is
successfully
distracted and
entertained by
what he is
reading
B
He is
unsuccessfully
using books to
find a solution
for his sadness.

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "b.pahom wanted more land for himself so he could feel secure."these are the following choices: a.pahom wished for no more than to improve his family’s quality of life.b.pahom wanted more land for himself so he could feel secure.c. pahom wanted to his wife, who was never satisfied.d.pahom wanted to gain land and defeat the devil to avoid temptation.