The Ballad of a Harp-Weaver by Edna St. Vincent Millay
"SON," said my mother,
When I was knee-high,
"You've need of clothes to cover you,
And not a rag have I.
"There's nothing in the house
To make a boy breeches,
Nor shears to cut a cloth with
Nor thread to take stitches.
"There's nothing in the house
But a loaf-end of rye,
And a harp with a woman's head
Nobody will buy,"
And she began to cry.
Part A: Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the poem?
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5 points
A The family does not have much.
B The family needs clothing.
C The mother needs to help her son.
D The mother is in need of help.
Part B: Which line from the poem best supports your answer in part A?
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10 points
A You've need of clothes to cover you,
B There's nothing in the house
C Nor thread to take stitches.
D And she began to cry.
Part A: A The family does not have much.
Part B: B There's nothing in the house