In the second paragraph, the author makes which of the following claims regarding the Class of 1990? A. They will lead more balanced lives after leaving Wellesley.

B. They will lead successful lives because of the quality of their education.

C. They are unlikely to follow conventional paths in life.

D. They are unlikely to change their opinions.

E. They are unlikely to pursue careers in the visual arts.

1. a poem that tells a story irony 2. taking on human characteristics narrative 3. a direct comparison between two things personification 4. words that are opposite the thoughts in a speaker's mind simile 5. implied comparison introduced with "as" and "like idiom 6. one's own manner of speaking metaphor

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?

Re-read paragraph seven and eight. what influence the arm standoff between two rival native american tribes in wounded knee, south dakota