I Am American

Question

by Jennifer Tibbets

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.

MAX LITTLEFOOT: I am American. My ancestors have lived on this land since memory began. My tribal elders speak of a large turtle that rose out of the sea. This Turtle Island—Earth—provides everything we need. My ancestors could read the earth. They saw a scuff in the dirt and would find deer to hunt. They smelled the thawing riverbanks and knew salmon were on their way upstream to spawn. They touched the rough bark of a pine and it would become a strong wigwam.

I Am American, by Jennifer Tibbetts © This play is reprinted from Plays, The Drama Magazine for Young People with the permission of the publisher Plays/Sterling Partners Inc. 897 Washington Street #600160, Newton, MA 02460

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Which dramatic elements are presented in all capital letters? Select the three correct answers.

(2 points)
Responses

time
time

sound effects
sound effects

dialogue
dialogue

setting
setting

music
music

character

Answer 1

The three dramatic elements presented in all capital letters in the passage are:

1. TIME
2. SETTING
3. CHARACTER

So the correct responses are:

• time
• setting
• character