2. Which line from the selection best shows the relationship between past and present?
a. At first we'd pinch and slap each other, fighting for the best-least ragged- folding chair,
b. Cormorants are sleek, black birds, with long bending necks which the fishermen fitted
with the metal rings so fish they cought could not be swallowed.
c. "In these prairie crickets I often hear the sound of rippling waters, of the Yangtze River,"
she said.
d. She had taken advantage of the confusion to hurry to the river and vist her beloved.

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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

What effect do the stanzas have on the meaning of this poem? a) each stanza asks the same question in different words. b) the stanzas do not work together to create meaning in the poem. c) each stanza presents a different aspect of the creation of the tiger. d) each stanza presents questions that are answered in the last stanza.