Part A
Why does the speaker of "Perhaps the World Ends Here" believe that "the world will end at the kitchen table, while we are laughing and crying, eating of the last sweet bite''?

A. The speaker considers the table to be a valuable antique.

B. The table is the scene of most of life's important moments.

C. The table provides a surface for laying out a body for burial.

D. The speaker believes a disaster will happen while everyone is at the table.


Part B
Which line from "Perhaps the World Ends Here" best supports the answer to Part A?

A. The world begins at a kitchen table.

B. We chase chickens or dogs away from it.

C. Our dreams drink coffee with us. . . .

D. We pray of suffering and remorse.