From in memoriam, a. h. h. by alfred, lord tennyson far off thou art, but ever nigh; i have thee still, and i rejoice; i prosper, circled with thy voice; i shall not lose thee though i die. earlier in the poem, the speaker expresses his grief over the loss of his friend. why does he, in these later lines, “rejoice”? a. by memorializing their friendship in the poem, the speaker feels that his friend lives on. b. the speaker believes that he and his friend, although physically separated, are united spiritually. c. visiting places where his friend spent time, the speaker imagines that his friend is still present.

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.