Question

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
pulls back in its chest.
5 the tires of recreation,
party, dream
and vacation rest.
when i lie in wait
for monday
10 to grab me by the ear
throw me, set the shower
off to school,
and, when i leave
the train at morning’s gate
15 i find, as monday often makes
when it’s sunday
and it’s midnight

1. the poet likely intends for the last two lines to express the speak

○ regret over the experiences of the weekend
○ fear of the arriving train
○ anxiety about the coming day
○ concern about doing well in school
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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the poem "Midnight". The poem is about the end of the weekend (Sunday at midnight) and the approach of Monday (school, routine). The last two lines likely relate to the speaker's feelings about the coming day (Monday) after the weekend ends. "Regret over weekend" doesn't fit as the weekend is ending, not being regretted. "Fear of arriving train" is not indicated. "Concern about school" is too specific; the broader theme is the anxiety of the coming day (Monday's responsibilities). So the best choice is anxiety about the coming day.

Answer:

anxiety about the coming day (the option with this text, e.g., if it's the third option, write "C. anxiety about the coming day" assuming standard labeling, but based on the options given, the correct one is the one with "anxiety about the coming day")