Please read the passage below and please help me answer the following questions.

I’ve known rivers:

I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins.

My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
I bathed in the Euphrates when dawns were young.

I built my hut near the Congo and it lulled me to sleep.

I looked upon the Nile and raised the pyramids above it.

I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln went down to New Orleans, and I’ve seen its muddy bosom turn all golden in the sunset.

I’ve known rivers:

Ancient, dusky rivers.

My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
1.
Which statement best describes the significance of the four rivers specifically mentioned in the poem?

A
All four rivers played an important role in the history of the ancestors of African Americans.
B
All four rivers were places that the speaker lived while he was growing up.
C
The four rivers represent places where horrible crimes have been committed against people of African descent.
D
All four rivers played a critical role throughout world history.
2.
How does the speaker support his idea that his “soul has grown deep like the rivers”?

A
by remembering all of the things he saw on the rivers when he was growing up
B
by describing his interactions with the rivers to show that he has witnessed many important parts of history
C
by explaining that deep rivers were necessary to build impressive structures like the pyramids
D
by employing vivid imagery to describe the similarities of the rivers
3.
How does the repetition in the poem affect the tone of the poem?

A
The repetition creates a slowly building rhythm like a river heading towards a waterfall.
B
The repetition is intentionally used to make the poem feel out of rhythm.
C
The repetition creates a rhythm that is commonly used in certain parts of Mississippi.
D
The repetition in the poem creates a steady rhythm that is similar to the steady flow of a river.
4.
How does the word “dusky” (Line 9) contribute to the theme of the poem?