Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this article. Read this excerpt from "Nixon Resigns" by Carroll Kilpatrick:
Mr. Nixon’s brief speech was delivered in firm tones and he appeared to be in complete control of his emotions. The absence of rancor contrasted sharply with the “farewell” he delivered in 1962 after being defeated for the governorship of California.
Which statement best explains why Kilpatrick includes this paragraph in the article?
X This paragraph conveys to readers the writer's opinion of Nixon's demeanor. X
This paragraph describes Nixon's physical appearance during his speech.
The paragraph suggests the difficulty Nixon had in maintaining his dignity during his speech.
This paragraph provides information about the tone of Nixon's speech.

Read the selection below and answer the question. an open boat by alfred noyes o, what is that whimpering there in the darkness? 

 'let him lie in my arms. he is breathing, i know.
 look. i'll wrap all my hair round his neck' – the sea's rising,
 the boat must be lightened. he's dead. he must go.' 


 see - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses, 
 the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat, 
 and the wild pleading woman that clasps her dead lover 
 and wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat.
 'come, lady, he's dead.' - 'no, i feel his heart beating,
 he's living, i know. but he's numbed with the cold. 
 see, i'm wrapping my hair all around him to warm him.' -
- 'no. we can't keep the dead, dear. come, loosen your hold.

 'come. loosen your fingers.' - 'o god, let me keep him! ' -
 o, hide it, black night! let the winds have their way! 
 and there are no voices or ghosts from that darkness, 
 to fret the bare seas at the breaking of day. the rhyme scheme of "an open boat" is abcb abab abba aabc

Which conclusion about the eldest magician does this excerpt support

What is the independent cause in this sentence? "if the poem is about going mad when love is lost, what would happen if love didn't die? "