Answer:
The cold night air danced through the hair of young adults who roared with all their might. Smoke danced in the night sky that was illuminated by pink stage lights. They flickered around, creating an almost nauseating illustration. This didn't stop the young adults from enjoying the night, as music boomed from the stage, adding to the adrenaline of the crowd. They lifted their hands, swaying to the vibrations of the music, living as though it were their last.
<span>C. Forgetting where to sit, I wandered around for 10 minutes.
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Answer: B. After leaving the sickness, / the old Empires of Europe
Explanation:
The Old Empires of Europe being the British, the French, the Spanish, The Portuguese, The Dutch, and The Germans amongst others, got to the level they were at by conquering new lands from North America to Australia. Indeed at it's height, the British Empire controlled 24% of Earth as we know it now.
Joseph Bruchac (the Poet), in the poem, likens these Empires to being sick. To having become inherently unhealthy because all they thought about was conquest essentially drawing a comparison between conquest and sickness to say that conquering others can make one sick and unhealthy just as it did these Old Empires of Europe.
