What can you infer about the poet’s attitude about humanity from these lines in “song of myself”?

these are really the thoughts of all men in all ages and lands, they are not original with me, / if they are not yours as much as mine they are nothing, or next to nothing. .

a. whitman is to acknowledge that he borrowed ideas in “song of myself” from other epic heroes.
c. whitman believes that he can predict what people who read his poetry in the future will think.
d. whitman thinks that his poetry is worthwhile only if readers agree with him.

b was incorrect so i removed that option.

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous