Part A
Read these lines from “Some Advice to Those Who Will Serve Time in Prison” and think about the underlined metaphor.
I mean, it’s not that you can’t pass
ten or fifteen years inside
and more—
you can,
as long as the jewel
on the left side of your chest doesn’t lose its luster!
What does the metaphor compare?
A. a jewel and prison
B. a jewel and freedom
C. a jewel and a person
D. a jewel and the heart
Part B
What does the metaphor mean?
A. You can live inside a prison for ten or fifteen years if you hold on to your anger.
B. You can spend ten or fifteen years in a prison cell if you have financial resources.
C. You can survive ten or fifteen years in prison if your heart remains hopeful and cheerful.
D. You can be inside a prison for ten or fifteen years, but when you get out, you will discover your life is over.