1. In the poem, whom is the speaker addressing
and about what?
A. A mother is telling a story to her child
about her own childhood.
B. A mother is speaking to her son about
climbing a crystal staircase.
C. A son is recounting a conversation his
mother had with him about the general
struggle towards earning a comfortable
living.
O D. A mother is warning her son about the
difficulties of life and the struggle to
persevere.