In the following stanza from "The Brain is wider than the Sky," which words
create and exact rhyme?
The Brain is deeper than the sea-/For - hold them - Blue to Blue-
the one the other will absorb-IAs Sponges-Buckets-do
a. Sea and Blue
b. Blue and absorb
C. Blue and do
d. absorb and do

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?