Part A With which of the following statements would the speaker in “Some Advice to Those Who Will Serve Time in Prison” most likely agree?

A. A prisoner should make every effort to live and to be as optimistic as possible.
B. A prisoner should accept the sorrow of a wasted life and give in to circumstances.
C. A prisoner should seek an end to life because prison cannot be endured indefinitely.
D. A prisoner should hold onto anger and even hatred so he or she does not become beaten.
Part B
Which line from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

A. "Better I had swung from the end of a rope / like a flag . . ."
B. Part of you may live alone inside, / like a stone at the bottom of a well.
C. . . . always remember / to eat every last piece of bread— / also, don't forget to laugh heartily.
D. And who knows, / the woman you love may stop loving you.