I Am American

Question

by Jennifer Tibbets

A series of soliloguies representing the diverse immigrant populations that have made our country great.
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

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.
Americans have such similar stories that they blend together.

Most Americans came to the country hoping to get rich.
Most Americans came to the country hoping to get rich.

Americans come from many different countries.
Americans come from many different countries.

There are many different paths to becoming American.

Answer 1

The two correct answers suggested in the second part of the play are:

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