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PART A: How does the line, "we cling to our last pleasures as the tree clings to its last leaves" in paragraph 1 impact the message of the story? the answer is C. It is a reference to life and the way people hold on to it.
PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer for Part A?

A. "I've got a little drop of something here that'll do you good before you go out into the cold again." (Paragraph 7)
B. "…and it's all as neat as a garden. Flowers growing on all the graves. Nice broad paths." (Paragraph 19)
C. "The horrible danger was over; it had escaped; it was ready for life again." (Paragraph 30)
D. "All the same, there was something timid and weak about its efforts now, and the boss decided that this time should be the last…" (Paragraph 32)

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Part B answer: C. "The horrible danger was over; it had escaped; it was ready for life again."

Explanation: That line directly uses the language of life and survival—an escape and readiness for life—which supports the idea in Part A that the tree/leaves image refers to life and people holding on to it.