In "The Glittering Noise," what does the figure
of speech "Silk and muslin/brush my hands like moths/
passing by" suggest about the speaker's impression of
the past as she encounters it through old diaries?
a. she finds The past eerie and rather frightening
b. she finds the past delicate and elusive
c. she finds the past dry
and uninteresting
d. she finds the past forcefully alive

Read the following excerpt from the way to rainy mountain by n. scott momaday: the young plains culture of the kiowas withered and died like grass that is burned in the prairie wind. there came a day like destiny; in every direction, as far as the eye could see, carrion (animal carcasses) lay out in the land. the buffalo was the animal representation of the sun, the essential and sacrificial victim of the sun dance. when the wild herds were destroyed, so too was the will of the kiowa people. which phrase in the passage most strongly contributes to its overall tone? a. day like destiny b. lay out in the land c. far as the eye could see d. withered and died like grass