1. <span>A. strength
The simile that likens his shoulders to a full sail shows the force that must be exerted to plough the field. A "globed" sail would be rounded because of the powerful winds blowing against it. Just as the wind's, resistance is transformed into something useful by moving the boat forwards; his father's exertion transforms the land into fields that grow crops of food. While ploughing the land in this way would certainly require knowledge and skill, the simile does not refer to these qualities.
2. </span><span>D. "Mapping the furrow exactly"
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Reference to the father's expertise is indicated by his "mapping the furrow" and doing so "exactly."
<span>The basic form for a book citation, according to MLA guidlines, is:
</span>Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book<span>. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.</span><span>
So, it's the last one - Slevin, Mia. Harvesting Hope. Chicago: Shoreline Press, 1998. Print.</span>
I would say B, it makes the most sense out of those
the 4th option. The tent was not large enough to fit the girls sleeping bags