With patient toil, from day to day,     The printed page he scann'd,    The page of learned book, or sheet     With news from foreign land.    And people thought him wond'rous wise,     And he himself was vain    Of all the knowledge he had stor'd     Within his jaded brain.    What other men were working at,     He knew from day to day,    But never dream'd his barren task     Was only idle play.    Fill'd with the thoughts of other minds,     His words were barren, dry;    He seldom coin'd a thought himself,     He had so many by. . . . 6 Mark For Review6Which choice best states the main idea of the text?A) The man seemed impressively wise, but he rarely thought of something on his own.B) The man knew little about the real world.C) The man too often told others what they should think.D) The man only read books that agreed with what he already thought.

Although he never learn to read, his exceptional memory and enquiring mind eventually made him      a very_________________ man.*dedicatederuditepragmaticbenevolent

n the hall of wisdom, the preacher took his stand, Imparting knowledge, spreading goodness across the land. He searched for words that would resonate and endear, Upright words, of truth so crystal clear. Beware, my child, of the endless sea of books, with lack of focus and weary looks The body tires, the spirit begins to leak, In wisdom, not just knowledge, you must seek. Listen now, to the conclusion of this tale, Fear God, His commandments, let them prevail. This is man's duty, throughout his life's span, To honor the divine laws, that's the plan. Every deed will face the light of judgment's day, Every secret will be unveiled, come what may. Whether it be good or evil, you will see, God's justice, in the end, will always be.change tale to a better word

Prior to his epiphany, the protagonist was blind and naïve to the reality of his condition.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

The _________ old man didn't look like he thought about very much as he sat on his porch, but if you spoke to him, you would realize that he was full of wisdom.wizenedshelteredimpenetrablevital

These sights of disease, misery and death quite moved him that he at once became a beggar and went out into the world to seek enlightenment concerning the sorrows he had witnessed