On being solute by jon caswell sea foam races toward shore, marking the tide on the beach, where sand and sea intermingle to create luminous pink bubbles. a colony of them floats on the waves with the aplomb of a bull-rider— only to be left stranded at high tide. evanescent bubbles populate the beach in iridescent mounds, effervescing out of turbulence only to evaporate in the wind or melt back into the surf. do they perceive themselves? do they devolve or progress? do bubbles aspire and transcend, or are they just form— subdividing nothing into something? 'solute" means a "substance dissolves in a solution. "which of these statements is the best explanation of this metaphor a. a flock of birds dissolve into the light of the setting sun b. the poet is comparing himself to a bull rider riding ocean wave. c. iridescent pink bubbles are created when sand dissolves in seawater. d. the poet is comparing himself to a substance dissolved in a solution

Excerpt from urban agriculture terri roberts telling a which of these is written in the narrative mode? a) the most important aspect of urban agriculture is the way it fosters community. people who lived down the block from one another had never spoken before we planted the garden. now, neighbors wave to each other on the street and have a real relationship. b) urban agriculture is an undertaking that our city just cannot afford at this time. how can we spend millions of dollars to clear the land and build a garden when we don’t have enough money in the budget to get our children the education they deserve? it seems like an expense that will just have to wait. c) i had never been to a farm before my class took a trip to a city garden. when we arrived, i spotted chickens walking around. there were even two goats grazing on a patch of grass. the tour guide explained the importance of city farmers while showing us around the tiny garden. she handed me a fresh green bean to try. it tasted really sweet! d) i think that urban agriculture is a great solution to many of our city's problems. it’s difficult for many families to find fresh, affordable produce in the city. with a city garden right down the road, it would be easy for people to get the vegetables and fruits they need. this would also our citizens begin to adopt healthier lifestyles.