SAT OwlQuestion bank / Command of Evidence
"Harvest Moon" is a 1908 poem by Eliza Thornbury. In the poem, the speaker describes the moon as a comforting presence for farmworkers walking home late at night: ______
Which quotation from "Harvest Moon" most effectively illustrates the claim?
"It hangs above the stubbled field / And lights the weary workers home, / As kind as any lamp a mother sets / Within a window for her own."
"The moon is cold and far away, / And cares for nothing that it sees."
"In ancient times the farmers named / Each moon according to its month."
"The harvest ends in late September / When the barns are full of grain."
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A
The claim requires the moon to comfort workers going home. Choice A shows the moon lighting "the weary workers home" and compares it to a lamp a mother leaves in the window, an image of comfort.
Choice B describes the moon as cold and uncaring, the opposite of a comforting presence.
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