Which of the following uses active voice?

a.) alison gave the doctor all their medical records.
b.) the last cookie was eaten by my baby sister.
c.) the volleyball game can be observed from the pier.
d.) the votes were collected by the volunteers.

The answer is A. I got it right on the test.

- "the answers are a and b.  

when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."