It's lonely up here without my big twin brothers, the World Trade Center Towers.

—“Empire State Building,”
J. Patrick Lewis

Read these lines from the poem. Describe the historical event the poem is referring to. What connections can you make to this part of the poem?

Look closely at the sculpture and label below. which of the following is the most accurate argument based on this information

Plz what action did president jefferson take to stop britain and france from seizing american merchant ships? a. he declared war on france. b. he called for increased tariffs on british and french goods. c. he called for an embargo on all foreign trade. d. he declared war on britain.

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.