Question

Read this passage from “Birches.” Which of the following is NOT a lesson about life that the boy learned from riding the trees?

He learned all there was
To learn about not launching out too soon
And so not carrying the tree away
Clear to the ground. He always kept his poise
To the top branches, climbing carefully
With the same pains you use to fill a cup
Up to the brim, and even above the brim.
Then he flung outward, feet first, with a swish,
Kicking his way down through the air to the ground.
A) the importance of timing
B) keeping his poise
C) Being careful
D)Telling the truth

Answer 1

The answer is: D) Telling the truth

Answer 2

Answer: The right answer is the D) Telling the truth.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that the boy learned the importance of timing, since he learned "about not launching out too soon." In addition, he also learned about being careful, since he climbed "carefully, with the same pains you use to fill a cup up to the brim, and even above the brim," and about keeping his poise, that is, about remaining steady. There are no references about learning to tell the truth, so option D should be discarded.