Read this line from "Empire State Building." I wake to taxi alarms. I am a 102-stop elevator ride to heaven. Which two facts help the reader connect the poem's lines to the real world?

In hard times by charles dickens, mr. gradgrind is depicted as protective and respectful rigid and narrow-minded innovative and ambitious worldly and clever

In what ways is crooks even more lonely than the other men on the ranch

3.2.) quizanalyze the meanings of words read this passage: this year my little sister rocked straight as, made great saves as the goalie of her lacrosse team, and even became the president of her fifth-grade class. this kid is a ball of energy, but she still has time to crack goofy jokes with her big sister. what is the tone of this passage? o a. serious o b. jealous o c. impressed o d. tired