Based on the text evidence, which statement best reflects the contrast between Wang Lung's
point of view and the city men's?
A Wang Lung thinks his uncle is heartless, but the men are sure that his uncle really does
have Wang Lung's best interests in mind,
B Wang Lung thinks the men are taking advantage of him, but the men believe a starving
man has no choice but to sell.
C Wang Lung thinks that the men from the city are soft, but they are convinced that
peasants can be easily fooled.
D Wang Lung believes that his uncle's proposal is unreasonable, but the men believe that
Wang Lung is uncertain and slow to make decisions

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

Questions 1–2: identify the dependent clause and circle the independent clause. 1. since carmen was so hungry, she stopped at the deli and bought a sandwich. 2. the train was running late as usual, so kristen decided to call a taxi.

How does the interaction between brutus and his servants varrus and claudio develop the plot of act iv of the tragedy of julius caesar