1. How are the train and the speaker similar? A. Like the train that has a schedule to keep, the speaker has an approaching
responsibility
B. Like the train that brays and boasts, the speaker acts in an overly proud manner.
C. Like the train that travels at midnight, the speaker prefers to work during the night.
D. Like the train that stays on a straight course, the speaker avoids change.

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility