“The Case of Susan B. Anthony:" Which of these inferences about the Anthony case is best supported by the text?
a) Anthony was majorly discouraged when the trial was moved to another
county.
b) Anthony is solely focused on her own self-interest.
c)
Local and state authorities are eager to bring their own charges against
Anthony as well.
d)
The district attorney and federal authorities seem extremely motivated to
prosecute Anthony.

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?