3. What theme is suggested by the repetition of the line “I am American?”

Question

A) America is a country that struggles to understand its identity.
B) Americans are more alike than they are different.
C) Americans come from many different backgrounds.
D) America is a place where people can discover their true selves.

4. Which details in the text connect to the subject of Americans working hard at difficult jobs? Select the two correct answers.
A) Juanita Ramirez’s family struggling to obtain citizenship
B) Ty Smith’s ancestors growing cotton from sun-up to sun-down
C) Shana Bloomstein’s ancestors fleeing attacks
D) Bethany McLaughlin’s ancestors laying streetcar tracks
E) Max Littlefield’s ancestors using a scuff in the dirt to find deer to hunt

5. What themes are suggested in the second part of the play, in which characters make very short, overlapping speeches? Select the two correct answers.
A) There are many different paths to becoming American.
B) Most Americans came to the country hoping to get rich.
C) Americans come from many different countries.
D) Many Americans do not know much about their family histories.
E) Americans have such similar stories that they blend together.

Answer 1

3. The theme suggested by the repetition of the line “I am American” is:
   A) America is a country that struggles to understand its identity.

4. The details in the text that connect to the subject of Americans working hard at difficult jobs are:
   B) Ty Smith’s ancestors growing cotton from sun-up to sun-down.
   D) Bethany McLaughlin’s ancestors laying streetcar tracks.

5. The themes suggested in the second part of the play, in which characters make very short, overlapping speeches, are:
   A) There are many different paths to becoming American.
   C) Americans come from many different countries.