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Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:

When I'm An Old Lady

When I'm an old lady, I'll live with each kid,

And bring so much happiness just as they did.

I want to pay back all the joy they've provided.

Returning each deed. Oh, they'll be so excited!

I’ll write on the walls with reds, whites and blues,

And bounce on the furniture wearing my shoes,

I'll drink from the carton and then leave it out.

I'll stuff all the toilets and oh, how they'll shout.

When they're on the phone and just out of reach,

I'll get into things like sugar and bleach.

Oh, they'll snap their fingers and then shake their head,

And when that is done, I'll hide under the bed.

When they cook dinner and call me to eat,

I'll not eat my green beans and salad or meat.

I'll gag on my okra, spill milk on the table,

And when they get angry I'll run if I'm able.

I'll sit close to the T.V., through the channels I'll click

I'll cross both eyes just to see if they stick

I'll take off my socks and throw one away,

And play in the mud till the end of the day.

And later in bed, I'll lay back and sigh,

I'll thank God in prayer and then close my eyes.

My kids will look down with a smile slowly creeping.

And say with a groan, ".She's so sweet when she's sleeping!"

 -Barabara Hall

Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:

When I'm An Old Lady

When I'm an old lady, I'll live with each kid,

And bring so much happiness just as they did.

I want to pay back all the joy they've provided.

Returning each deed. Oh, they'll be so excited!

I’ll write on the walls with reds, whites and blues,

And bounce on the furniture wearing my shoes,

I'll drink from the carton and then leave it out.

I'll stuff all the toilets and oh, how they'll shout.

When they're on the phone and just out of reach,

I'll get into things like sugar and bleach.

Oh, they'll snap their fingers and then shake their head,

And when that is done, I'll hide under the bed.

When they cook dinner and call me to eat,

I'll not eat my green beans and salad or meat.

I'll gag on my okra, spill milk on the table,

And when they get angry I'll run if I'm able.

I'll sit close to the T.V., through the channels I'll click

I'll cross both eyes just to see if they stick

I'll take off my socks and throw one away,

And play in the mud till the end of the day.

And later in bed, I'll lay back and sigh,

I'll thank God in prayer and then close my eyes.

My kids will look down with a smile slowly creeping.

And say with a groan, ".She's so sweet when she's sleeping!"

 -Barabara Hall

Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:

When I'm An Old Lady

When I'm an old lady, I'll live with each kid,

And bring so much happiness just as they did.

I want to pay back all the joy they've provided.

Returning each deed. Oh, they'll be so excited!

I’ll write on the walls with reds, whites and blues,

And bounce on the furniture wearing my shoes,

I'll drink from the carton and then leave it out.

I'll stuff all the toilets and oh, how they'll shout.

When they're on the phone and just out of reach,

I'll get into things like sugar and bleach.

Oh, they'll snap their fingers and then shake their head,

And when that is done, I'll hide under the bed.

When they cook dinner and call me to eat,

I'll not eat my green beans and salad or meat.

I'll gag on my okra, spill milk on the table,

And when they get angry I'll run if I'm able.

I'll sit close to the T.V., through the channels I'll click

I'll cross both eyes just to see if they stick

I'll take off my socks and throw one away,

And play in the mud till the end of the day.

And later in bed, I'll lay back and sigh,

I'll thank God in prayer and then close my eyes.

My kids will look down with a smile slowly creeping.

And say with a groan, ".She's so sweet when she's sleeping!"

 -Barabara Hall

Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:

When I'm An Old Lady

When I'm an old lady, I'll live with each kid,

And bring so much happiness just as they did.

I want to pay back all the joy they've provided.

Returning each deed. Oh, they'll be so excited!

I’ll write on the walls with reds, whites and blues,

And bounce on the furniture wearing my shoes,

I'll drink from the carton and then leave it out.

I'll stuff all the toilets and oh, how they'll shout.

When they're on the phone and just out of reach,

I'll get into things like sugar and bleach.

Oh, they'll snap their fingers and then shake their head,

And when that is done, I'll hide under the bed.

When they cook dinner and call me to eat,

I'll not eat my green beans and salad or meat.

I'll gag on my okra, spill milk on the table,

And when they get angry I'll run if I'm able.

I'll sit close to the T.V., through the channels I'll click

I'll cross both eyes just to see if they stick

I'll take off my socks and throw one away,

And play in the mud till the end of the day.

And later in bed, I'll lay back and sigh,

I'll thank God in prayer and then close my eyes.

My kids will look down with a smile slowly creeping.

And say with a groan, ".She's so sweet when she's sleeping!"

 -Barabara Hall

Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:

When I'm An Old Lady

When I'm an old lady, I'll live with each kid,

And bring so much happiness just as they did.

I want to pay back all the joy they've provided.

Returning each deed. Oh, they'll be so excited!

I’ll write on the walls with reds, whites and blues,

And bounce on the furniture wearing my shoes,

I'll drink from the carton and then leave it out.

I'll stuff all the toilets and oh, how they'll shout.

When they're on the phone and just out of reach,

I'll get into things like sugar and bleach.

Oh, they'll snap their fingers and then shake their head,

And when that is done, I'll hide under the bed.

When they cook dinner and call me to eat,

I'll not eat my green beans and salad or meat.

I'll gag on my okra, spill milk on the table,

And when they get angry I'll run if I'm able.

I'll sit close to the T.V., through the channels I'll click

I'll cross both eyes just to see if they stick

I'll take off my socks and throw one away,

And play in the mud till the end of the day.

And later in bed, I'll lay back and sigh,

I'll thank God in prayer and then close my eyes.

My kids will look down with a smile slowly creeping.

And say with a groan, ".She's so sweet when she's sleeping!"

 -Barabara Hall

Directions: Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The first essays in narrowing economic .and technological disparities have not succeeded because the policies of aid were made to subserve the equations of power. We hope that the renewed emphasis on self-reliance, brought about by the change in the climate for aid, will also promote a search for new criteria of human satisfaction. In the meantime, the ecological crisis should not add to the burdens of the weaker nations by introducing new considerations in the political and trade policies of rich nations. It would be ironic if the fight against pollution were to be converted into another business, out of which a few companies, corporations, or nations would make profits at the cost of many. Here is a branch of experimentation and discovery in which scientists of all nations should take interest. They should ensure that their findings are available to all nations, unrestricted by patents.

Directions: Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The first essays in narrowing economic .and technological disparities have not succeeded because the policies of aid were made to subserve the equations of power. We hope that the renewed emphasis on self-reliance, brought about by the change in the climate for aid, will also promote a search for new criteria of human satisfaction. In the meantime, the ecological crisis should not add to the burdens of the weaker nations by introducing new considerations in the political and trade policies of rich nations. It would be ironic if the fight against pollution were to be converted into another business, out of which a few companies, corporations, or nations would make profits at the cost of many. Here is a branch of experimentation and discovery in which scientists of all nations should take interest. They should ensure that their findings are available to all nations, unrestricted by patents.

Directions: Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The first essays in narrowing economic .and technological disparities have not succeeded because the policies of aid were made to subserve the equations of power. We hope that the renewed emphasis on self-reliance, brought about by the change in the climate for aid, will also promote a search for new criteria of human satisfaction. In the meantime, the ecological crisis should not add to the burdens of the weaker nations by introducing new considerations in the political and trade policies of rich nations. It would be ironic if the fight against pollution were to be converted into another business, out of which a few companies, corporations, or nations would make profits at the cost of many. Here is a branch of experimentation and discovery in which scientists of all nations should take interest. They should ensure that their findings are available to all nations, unrestricted by patents.

Directions: Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The first essays in narrowing economic .and technological disparities have not succeeded because the policies of aid were made to subserve the equations of power. We hope that the renewed emphasis on self-reliance, brought about by the change in the climate for aid, will also promote a search for new criteria of human satisfaction. In the meantime, the ecological crisis should not add to the burdens of the weaker nations by introducing new considerations in the political and trade policies of rich nations. It would be ironic if the fight against pollution were to be converted into another business, out of which a few companies, corporations, or nations would make profits at the cost of many. Here is a branch of experimentation and discovery in which scientists of all nations should take interest. They should ensure that their findings are available to all nations, unrestricted by patents.

Directions: Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Over four hundred years after his death, scholars are still unravelling the mysteries of Michelangelo's art. Recently, one mystery that was revealed was that his famous drawing of a pensive Cleopatra included a hidden drawing of a different Cleopatra on the reverse side. This hidden Cleopatra shows a tormented woman, whose eyes stare out at the viewer and whose mouth is open, screaming in horror. The two images, drawn on two sides of the same paper, can be viewed simultaneously. A second mystery concerns Michelangelo's architectural plan for the dome of St. Peter Basilica in Rome. Did he intend for the dome to look like the model he built between 1558 and 1561? Or did he change his mind after building the model and decided to elevate the dome in the way it is today? Scholars do not agree on the answer. A third mystery about one of the greatest artists who ever lived was why he destroyed hundreds or thousands of his drawings before he died. Did he feel they were unimportant? Did he want posterity to see only his finished products?