Read this line from "Empire State Building." I wake to taxi alarms.

I am a 102-stop elevator ride to heaven.
Which two facts help the reader connect the poem's lines to the real world?

A. The Empire State Building has 102 taxi stops, and people can take free elevator rides there.
B. The author thinks that the Empire State Building is heavenly and likes riding in taxi cabs.
C. Hundreds of taxis drive by the Empire State Building each day, and the building has 102 floors.
D. The author has an alarm clock shaped like a taxi cab and rides elevators every day.

Why is it good idea to outline answers to essay questions if you run out of time during a test?

4. at the conclusion of frankenstein, robert walton has an encounter with the monster, who arrives after victor frankenstein has died. perhaps surprisingly, the monster mourns his creator and expresses remorse over the fate that victor suffered. the monster pledges to destroy himself and then departs, disappearing as he goes further north. how does the monster’s behavior and attitude in this part of the novel affect the way readers view him? is he sympathetic? is he more hateful because it is only after victor has died that he relents? how does the change in the monster fit with the theme of duality in the novel?

Why are reading and writing necessary in today’s world?