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Which detail best expresses how years of labor have affected the peasant?

A
The peasant’s size shows that he has become strong from his labors.
B
The peasant’s indistinct facial features show that he is weary of work.
C
The peasant’s stooped posture and use of the hoe to rest show that he is exhausted.
D
The use of space shows that the peasant is at the center of his world and in control.
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How do the color tones and contrasts in the painting support the theme that laborers are burdened?

A
They compare light and dark to show a sense of energy.
B
They reflect the uncomplicated life of a peasant.
C
They are dark and subtle to illustrate suffering.
D
They create a sense of urgency and excitement.
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Which section of the text best supports the theme that endless labor keeps human beings from reaching their full potential?

A
“Down all the stretch of Hell to its last gulf / There is no shape more terrible than this”
B
“tongued with censure of the world’s blind greed”
C
“Slave of the wheel of labor, what to him / Are Plato and the swing of Pleiades?”
D
“Through this dread shape the suffering ages look; / Time's tragedy is in the aching stoop”
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Which theme is best expressed by both the painting and these lines from the poem?

A
The world’s rulers will always take advantage of laborers.
B
It is the responsibility of rulers to undo the damage they have done to workers.
C
Laborers deserve to have a better position in life.
D
Laborers choose their position, and rulers only try to help them.
Option D
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Which common archetype is depicted in both the painting and the poem?

A
a tragic hero
B
a poor peasant
C
a rebellious outsider
D
a misunderstood monster
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Which statement best provides historical context that supports a common theme in both the poem and the painting?

A
In the late 19th century, labor reform was a crucial issue in the United States.
B
In 1848, France experienced the overthrow of its monarchy and a worker’s revolt.
C
In the 19th century, there were worker rebellions in both France and the United States.
D
In the 19th century, all world rulers were taking advantage of workers living in poverty.
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Which cultural context best connects these lines from the poem to the painting?

A
The archetype of the peasant was more relevant in France than in the United States.
B
Though the archetype of the peasant was common in 19th-century France, Millet’s naturalistic painting broke with tradition.
C
Before Millet’s painting, peasants in French art were depicted in idealized, sometimes in sentimental ways.
D
In the 19th century, peasants often symbolized exploited workers.
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Which statement best shows how the poem "The Man with the Hoe” and the painting Man with a Hoe use an archetype to express a theme?

A
Both use the archetype of the poor peasant to express the theme that the world’s workers are the backbone of industry.
B
Both use the archetype of the poor peasant to express the theme that the world’s workers have been taken advantage of for their labor.
C
Both use the archetype of the poor peasant to express the theme that laborers will always be needed in the world.
D
Both use the archetype of the poor peasant to express the theme that laborers are just as important as the ruling class.

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