Hyperbole, it should not be taken literally.
Answer: is
Explanation:
is, is one of the most common linking verbs
Answer:
A. As you know, it is getting close to summer and school will be ending shortly.
Explanation:
I believe that the answer is his body will become a part of the earth, because 'bequeath' means to pass something on or leave to someone else, and he is leaving his body and letting it become one with the earth.