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Question 3 • CMS 2026-2027 English II CREDIT RECOVERY

Read the lines from Robert Hayden’s poem "Monet’s ‘Waterlilies,’” then look at the detail from Claude Monet’s painting Water Lilies . Today as the news from Selma and Saigon poisons the air like fallout, I come again to see the serene, great picture that I love. Expand Image Why does the speaker like to view Monet’s Water Lilies ?

Answer
A
to view art purely for art’s sake
B
to escape unpleasant news
C
to escape poisonous air
D
to be exposed to stark reality
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