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12. How does the Silhouettes’ singing of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” enhance Ty Smith’s story?

A) It provides an example of the blues music Ty’s people invented.
B) It offers the precise factual details that are glossed over in the speech.
C) It accompanies a story of slavery with a spiritual song that was sung by enslaved people.
D) It creates a realistic soundscape of the miseries Ty’s ancestors endured.

13. Which line from the text uses tone to show the women’s feelings toward the British?
A) The British think my entire family has been sent away.
B) ’Tis a disgrace, the way families have been separated in this war.
C) Now that I am separated from my family, I always welcome guests.
D) And that General Howe is a pompous turkey!

14. Which detail in the monologue from Vincent Lopinto connects to the theme that for many immigrants, America offered a better life than the country they came from?
A) In America, Lopinto’s great-great grandfather moved to the Upper East Side and later got married.
B) In Italy, Lopinto’s great-great grandfather would have worked his whole life for nothing.
C) Lopinto’s great-great grandfather got a job in construction with other people from Naples, Italy.
D) Lopinto’s great-great grandfather came to America speaking almost no English.

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  1. C) It accompanies a story of slavery with a spiritual song that was sung by enslaved people. This option reflects how the singing of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" connects directly to themes of slavery, offering a poignant emotional backdrop and historical context to Ty Smith’s story.

  2. B) ’Tis a disgrace, the way families have been separated in this war. This line expresses a clear disdain for the impact of the war on families, which reveals the women's negative feelings toward the British.

  3. B) In Italy, Lopinto’s great-great grandfather would have worked his whole life for nothing. This detail underscores the contrast between the struggles faced in their home country and the opportunities that America could provide, linking to the theme of seeking a better life.