Read the excerpt from “A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long.” There was a bookstore uptown on gay street Which I visited and inhaled that wonderful odor Of new books Even today I read hardcover as a preference and paperback only As a last resort The implicit details in this excerpt show that the speaker
Answer
A
is puzzled by the unusual scent of new books.
B
is sad that the uptown bookstore no longer exists.
C
still believes that the uptown bookstore is the best.
D
still has a deep love of books and reading as an adult.
Explanation
The speaker remembers enjoying the smell of new books and says that even today she prefers hardcovers, choosing paperbacks only as a last resort. These details show that her fondness for books has continued into adulthood. Choice D, “still has a deep love of books and reading as an adult,” best fits the excerpt.
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