The third line of the poem suggests something about:
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Correct answer: A. the complexion of the person
Explanation
Per the key, the line points to her complexion.
Note: Passage I is a modern copyrighted poem and is not reproduced. Its speaker describes a woman 'as huge as Asia', seismic with laughter, tender to lame dogs and hurt birds, unafraid when bombers pass, a mountain that only faith could move. The speaker sends her all his faith and love, trusting that she will go on moving 'from grief to grief'. The poem is not reproduced and the key is doubtful: if the line is the 'huge as Asia' comparison, option 2 (physique) fits better.
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