Read this excerpt from "Homework."[I’d] Rinse down the Acid Rain over the Parthenon & Sphinx, Drain the Sludge out of the Mediterranean basin & make it azure again, Put some blueing back into the sky over the Rhine. . . . What is the author’s connection to the social and political issues of his day?
Answer
A
He hopes to restore fading monuments.
B
He longs to clean-up the world’s pollution.
C
He wants to paint pictures of natural wonders.
D
He aspires to travel to foreign landmarks.
Explanation
The excerpt describes acid rain damaging famous landmarks, sludge polluting the Mediterranean, and a discolored sky over the Rhine. The speaker imagines cleaning up these environmental problems, so the best answer is “He longs to clean-up the world’s pollution.”
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