2. read the following lines from "and of clay are we created."
first a subterranean sob rocked the cotton fields, curling them up like waves of
foam. geologists had set up their seismographs weeks before and knew that the
mountain had awakened again. for some time they had predicted that the heat of the
eruption could detach the eternal ice from the slopes of the volcano, but no one
heeded their warning: they sounded like the tales of frightened old women.
which of the following words best describes the tone of these sentences?
a)distressed
b)mocking
c)objective
d)ominous

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous