Read the following excerpts in which Granny Weatherall, from Katherine Anne Porter's "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," and J. Alfred Prufrock, from T. S.
Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' assess their pasts:
What if he did run away and leave me to face the priest by
myself? I found another a whole world better. I wouldn't
have exchanged my husband for anybody except St.
Michael himself, and you may tell him that for me with a
thank you in the bargain
- The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Katherine Anne
Porter
No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be
Am an attendant lord, one that will do
To swell a progress, start a scene or two,
Advise the prince, no doubt, an easy tool,
Deferential, glad to be of use,
Politic, cautious, and meticulous;
- The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot.
Which best states the theme that is developed in both excerpts?
A. Personal worth isn't derived from how others treat us.
B. Choices have consequences.
C. How we see others shapes who we become
D. Living in isolation can protect you from pain

Read this passage from alan weisman's "the city without us": he props his running shoe against the whitish bark of a chinese amur cork tree, growing among the last of the hemlocks. "this may sound blasphemous, but maintaining biodiversity is less important than maintaining a functioning ecosystem. what matters is that soil is protected, that water gets cleaned, that trees filter the air, that a canopy regenerates new seedlings to keep nutrients from draining away into the bronx river." now read this passage from jared diamond's "the ends of the world as we know them": both the shoguns and the japanese peasants took a long-term view: the former expected to pass on their power to their children, and the latter expected to pass on their land. . today, despite having the highest human population density of any large developed country, japan is more than 70 percent forested. what common theme of green literature is most strongly evident in both passages? a. in order to thrive in coming centuries, people must find viable alternatives to fossil fuels, such as coal. b. with careful and intelligent management, ecosystems can still thrive after human beings have changed them. c. in order meet their goals, environmentalists must people develop a personal desire to protect nature. d. there is no excuse for damaging the natural world, and anyone who does so will pay a steep price.