Part A In "Solitude," what can be inferred about the author’s feelings toward the natural world?

a. He feels that people can learn a lot from observing the interactions that take place in nature.

b. He is afraid in the company of other people, but he has no fear around animals.

c. Every part of the natural world is equally appealing, but each in its own way.

d. He understands the emotions of people but has much to learn about those of animals.

Part B

Which sentence best supports the answer in Part A?

a. "They are Nature’s watchmen,—links which connect the days of animated life."

b. "As I walk along the stony shore of the pond in my shirt sleeves . . . and I see nothing special to attract me, all the elements are unusually congenial to me."

c. "What sort of space is that which separates a man from his fellows and makes him solitary?"

d. "The wildest anima