Answer:
The ideas presented about prison life in these references by the speaker is about how it feels like to be in confinement.
Explanation:
'Cloudy Day' is a poem written by Jimmy Santiago Baca. The speaker of the poem is someone who is confined in the prison and narrates to his reader about what it feels like to be in confinement. Despite the speaker is in confinement, the poem speaks of hope.
In lines 9-12 and 20-23, the speaker is presenting the ideas of what it feels like to be in confinement. While sitting in his cell, the speaker sees outside where guards are guarding. The speaker tries to think what freedoms look like and how it will look like when he will be out of the prison.
The correct answer is: Option A. Adopt the horses.
Given the context in the excerpt stating the individuals that would be "taking possession of the new horses" are official U.S. Marines, it can be inferred that this practice will take place within legal bounds, and therefore "stealing the horses" is out of context in this case. The intent of this activity is to use the horses as part of the Marines' activities, and as such, it is clear the Marines are planning to "adopt" the horses, not "borrow" them.
The correct answer id B: the falling action
