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.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
In the second part of the play, in whichactors return as different characters andmake short speeches, which two speechesemphasize the theme of immigrants comingto America to escape difficult situations?
(1 point)
Juanita Ramirez’s
Jane Bradford’s
Shana Bloomstein’s
Max Littlefoot’s
Ty Smith’s

Answer 1

Juanita Ramirez’s and Shana Bloomstein’s — both speeches focus on immigrants fleeing danger or persecution and seeking safety/opportunity in America.