Answer: The answer is A, hopeful.
Explanation:
The reason why is because the words improve, cure, and prevent, in a sentence, mean's something is going to get better which gives off the feeling of hope.
Answer: The right answer is "Miss Lottie was one of the poorest people in the neighborhood."
Explanation: Since in this passage there are still no references to the character of Miss Lottie, it is not yet possible to infer that she was an outcast who did not take care of her home, as she truly was. In addition, it cannot be inferred that she lived alone (which she didn't) or that she wished she could afford a better house. The description of the house, however, does reveal that hers was one of the most rundown homes in an already extremely poor neighborhood, since it was not properly maintained.
The poem describes Christ's Incarnation and his overthrow of earthly and pagan powers. The poem also connects the Incarnation with Christ's Crucifixion.
