What is the symbolic meaning of the ladder in Birkert's essay "ladder"

Read this excerpt from "birdfoot's grampa.” the old man must have stopped our car two dozen times to climb out and gather into his hands the small toads blinded by our lights and leaping, live drops of rain. what are readers most likely to infer from the phrase "blinded by our lights”? a the action in the poem takes place at night. b the weather makes the toads difficult to see. c another car is coming around the bend. d grampa is shining a lantern to see the toads.

What is the author's purpose in both patrick henry's speech and thomas paines common sense

Why are the royals in the woods? a. they are hunting. c. they are drunk. b. they are celebrating the wedding. d. they are lost.