Read the following passage:
these guys don't understand! i am good at sports - real
sports, though. not this dumb game. back home, everyone
knew i was a great athlete. but here, i don't understand the
rules or the positions of the game and they all make fun of
me because of it. i know i can show them what a good
player i am, but i would rather just play the sports i'm used
to.
what is one plot development that would make the cultural conflict worse in
this story?
a. the narrator tries to start a team of his own, but no one else joins
him.
b. the narrator decides to try out for the school play rather than play
on a sports team.
c. the narrator takes part in the new sport but blows a big play by
breaking a rule.
d. the narrator learns the new sport and proves himself by excelling

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