Read the following passage and select the sentence that states the claim: (1) having different abilities does not make my hopes and dreams less important than a typical person's dreams for his life. (2) like you, i dream about the job i will have some day, about the experiences i will have, and about the people i will meet. (3) i used to dream of talking with my mouth because i thought being like everyone else would make everything better. (4) today, i am free because i can dream about my future and express my thoughts with the of technology and the support of people who see me and not my disability. (5) you for listening to me today; it felt good to make my voice heard. (5 points) select one: a. (5) b. (4) c. (1) d. (3)

Read the following excerpt from "dark tower" by claude mckay before you choose your answer. "we shall not always plant while others reap the golden increment of bursting fruit, nor always countenance, abject and mute, that lesser men should hold their brothers cheap; not everlastingly while others sleep shall we beguile their limbs with mellow flute, not always bend to some more subtle brute. we were not made eternally to weep. the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark, white stars, is no less lovely being dark; and there are buds that cannot bloom at all in light, but crumple, piteous, and fall. so in the dark we hid the heart that bleeds, and wait, and tend our agonizing needs." in context, the expression "the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark,/ white stars, is no less lovely being dark; " is best interpreted as a. the light of the stars overpowers the black of night b. the black of night overpowers the light of the stars c. black and white contribute equally to the beauty of the night sky d. black and white continuously compete for prominence in the night sky