Which detail from the last paragraph also helped you figure out the meaning of the word "inhabitants"? A. "Once ringing with the voices of cheerful people," B. "described Washington, California, in the 1840s," C. "old false-front buildings, weathered to a haunting gray," D. "little else remains; few people even remember the place.

After reading this excerpt, darren makes a text-to-text connection. which example is a text-to-text connection?

What character asks for god's mercy on the lady at the end of the poem? arthur lancelot the poem's speaker the reaper

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?