Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow. But believe me, son. I want to be what I used to be When I was like you. I want To unlearn all these muting things. Most of all, I want to relearn how to laugh, for my laugh in the mirror shows only my teeth like a snake's bare fangs! Choose the correct alternative for each question. What does the poet mean to say, "I want to be what I used to be"?

• A.  He wants to regain his lost honesty and truthfulness.
• B.  He wants to become young again.
• C.  He wants to regain his lost riches.
• D.  Both [b] and [c]
• E.  None of these