Which of the following conclusions is BEST supported by the passage below ( paragraph 31)? “I’m reminded of how some of your communities have seeds that your ancestors have been planting and harvesting for thousands of years long before America was even an idea”

A- the greatest way the students can pay tribute to their heritage is by working in agriculture

B- there are visible signs around the students of the ways their ancestors invested in there future

C- educational struggles were not necessarily a big part of native Americans experience

D- there is very little in common between the speakers roots and culture that the students come from.

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?