Question

I Am American by Jennifer Tibbets A series of soliloguies representing the diverse immigrant populations that have made our country great. Characters MAX LITTLEFOOT JANE BRADFORD TY SMITH BETHANY MCLAUGHLIN GRETCHEN SCHRIVER MICHAEL LU SHANA BLOOMSTEIN VINCENT LOPINTO JUANITA RAMIREZ THREE SILHOUETTES TIME: Present. SETTING: Bare stage. AT RISE: MAX LITTLEFOOT stands center. Behind him, THREE SILHOUETTES stand reaching upward toward the sky. As MAX LITTLEFOOT begins his speech, SILHOUETTES enact Amerindian dance to offstage drumbeat. 1 of 12 Question Use the passage to answer the question. What themes are suggested in the second part of the play, in which characters make very short, overlapping speeches? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses Americans come from many different countries. Americans come from many different countries. There are many different paths to becoming American. There are many different paths to becoming American. Most Americans came to the country hoping to get rich. Most Americans came to the country hoping to get rich. Many Americans do not know much about their family histories. Many Americans do not know much about their family histories. Americans have such similar stories that they blend together.

Answer 1

The two themes suggested in the second part of the play, where characters make overlapping speeches, are:

1. Americans come from many different countries.
2. There are many different paths to becoming American.