Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.
“horses on the grass”
by grace schulman
from the tower window
the moon
draws a silver maple’s shadow
across a spangled lawn;
horses
rear, manes lashing the air,
front legs floating.
half monarch,
half shadow, the tree
aspires to the sky;
one branch, cracked by lightning,
scrapes the earth.
reflected
on the grass, bent twigs
are curved hooves, galloping
as the moon rises.
divided it stands
in wholeness, mourning
its victories, praising
the god of trees, the king of horses.
the tree holds souls
in a bark prison
poised like a runner at the starting line—
and bolts free, wildly
pawing the ground those roots lie under.
source: schulman, grace. “horses on the grass.” days of wonder: new and selected poems. new york: houghton mifflin company, 2002. poetry foundation. web. 25 july 2011.
which statement about the poem is true?
the poem follows a rhyme scheme.
the poem is a sonnet.
the poem follows a fixed pattern of meter.
the poem uses free-verse structure.

Why are rules protecting private property some of the most important rules in free-market system? a. private property protects individuals from unnecessary government control. b. individuals need to own resources in order to make free choices. c. consumers all desire to own as much property as they can. d. producers want to protect the profit they make by selling property to consumers.

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