The answer of 5=|x| is: 5
A pile of Shells? I'm not sure but I believe maybe you're looking for the word leftovers or scraps.
The Northwest Passage achieved the crossing from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Crossed completely by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen from 1903 to 1906, the passage opened a new trade route for Europeans. Before that, the Vikings had used the passage as a trade route with the Inuits.
In 1609, Henry Hudson's voyage along the Hudson Bay triggered a Dutch settlement in New York and the area around the Hudson River.
In question 1, I believe the answer would be (a.), with a determined spirit. In the end of both poems they both think more positive and try to get better.
In question 2, I think it would be (c.), "winced," "cried aloud," "bloody, but not unbowed". This contributes to physical imagery because you can picture the character in this story the best with this line. I also think that this would be the best for imagery overall.
As for question 3, I am not quite sure. I am positive these are correct, but i'm not 100% sure. Good luck!