HiSET Reading Practice Questions - HiSET Language Arts - Reading Exam

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Read the following poem, then answer the question. "I have wasted my hours As a farmer wastes seed on rocky soil. I have planted words in unwilling ears And watched them yield nothing. Yet still I speak — Not for the harvest, But for the act of sowing." What is the speaker's primary attitude toward speaking, as expressed in the poem?

Resentment toward audiences who do not listen Acceptance that speaking has value regardless of results Regret about years wasted in unproductive effort Determination to find a more receptive audience

Correct Answer:

Acceptance that speaking has value regardless of results

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