Question

I Am American
by Jennifer Tibbets
A series of soliloguies representing the diverseimmigrant populations that have made ourcountry 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 standreaching upward toward the sky. As MAXLITTLEFOOT begins his speech,SILHOUETTES enact Amerindian dance tooffstage drumbeat.
MAX LITTLEFOOT: I am American. Myancestors have lived on this land since memorybeganMytribaleldersspeakofalargeturtle
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Use the passage to answer the question.
What themes are suggested in the secondpart of the play, in which characters makevery short, overlapping speeches? Selectthe two correct answers.
(1 point)
Americans have such similar stories
that they blend together.
Many Americans do not know much
about their family histories.
There are many different paths to
becoming American.
Most Americans came to the country
hoping to get rich.
Americans come from many different
countries

Answer 1

Answers:
- There are many different paths to becoming American.
- Americans come from many different countries.

Explanation: The overlapping, brief speeches emphasize diverse origins and varied routes to American identity rather than a single common motive or widespread ignorance of family history.