Read the excerpt from Billy Collins's "Man Listening to Disc." This is not bad-
ambling along 44th Street
with Sonny Rollins for company,
his music flowing through the soft calipers
of these earphones.
Which of the following ideas is presented in both excerpts?
O humanity as a small piece in a very large universe
O the human body is being moved along by an outside force
individuals finding and accepting their place in the world
one individual becoming the center of a vast universe

Constructing an argument: in modern american society, the legalization of marijuana continues to be controversial and hotly debated. some people find it contradictory that certain "drugs"—such as tobacco and alcohol—are legalized even though they pose proven health risks, while marijuana, which has many medicinal applications, continues to be illegal by the federal government. what reasons do you think the federal government gives for outlawing marijuana, and do the reasons support the conclusion?