42 ___
A. It reflects poetic techniques that were rejected by modern poets.
B. It’s from a poem that the students have read.
C. It’s the title of a poem by John Ashbery.
D. It’s an example of a statement that is “empty but pleasing to hear.
43 ___
A. Read some poems out loudly (?)
B. Research the life of Gertrude Stein.
Compare the poems of Gertrude Stein to the poems of John Ashbery.
D. Write a few lines of poetry.
44. ___
A. Employment in the fishing and whaling industries.
B. Nineteenth century sea captains.
C. The economic importance of sailing ships
D. The development of the steamship
45 ___
A. They were protected by a strong United States Navy.
B. They were supported by a well-developed railroad system.
C. Most crew members had experience on foreign ships.
D. As part(?) owners of the ships, captains got some of the profits.
46 ___
A. They carried passengers, but not cargo
B. They were large, but surprisingly fast.
C. They were the first successful steam-powered ships
D. They were more reliable than other ships of the 1860’s.