Question

read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. then fill in the answer on your answer document.
midnight
by sara holbrook
when it’s sunday
and it’s midnight,
the weekend
put back in its chest,
5 the toys of recreation,
party times
and needed rest.

when i lie in wait
for monday
10 to grab me by the hair,
throw me at the shower,
off to school
and when i hear
the train at midnight
15 from so many miles away . . .
when it’s sunday . . .
and it’s midnight . . .

1. how are the train and the speaker similar?

like the train that has a schedule to keep, the speaker has an approaching responsibility.

like the train that stays on a straight course, the speaker avoids change.

like the train that brays and boasts, the speaker acts in an overly proud manner.

like the train that travels at midnight, the speaker prefers to work during the night.

clear all

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option by relating to the poem "Midnight". The poem shows the speaker waiting for Monday (implying an approaching school responsibility) and the train has a schedule. Let's check each option:

• Option 1: The train has a schedule, and the speaker has an approaching responsibility (school, as seen in "off to school")—this matches.
• Option 2: The poem doesn't suggest the speaker avoids change; the train's straight course isn't linked to the speaker avoiding change.
• Option 3: The train "brays" (maybe a typo or personification), but the speaker doesn't act overly proud.
• Option 4: The speaker is waiting for Monday (school), not preferring to work at night.

Answer:

A. Like the train that has a schedule to keep, the speaker has an approaching responsibility.