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

Question
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Which details in the text connect to the subject of Americans working hard at difficult jobs? Select the two correct answers.

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Responses

Bethany McLaughlin’s ancestors laying streetcar tracks
Bethany McLaughlin’s ancestors laying streetcar tracks

Ty Smith’s ancestors growing cotton from sun-up to sun-down
Ty Smith’s ancestors growing cotton from sun-up to sun-down

Max Littlefield’s ancestors using a scuff in the dirt to find deer to hunt
Max Littlefield’s ancestors using a scuff in the dirt to find deer to hunt

Juanita Ramirez’s family struggling to obtain citizenship
Juanita Ramirez’s family struggling to obtain citizenship

Shana Bloomstein’s ancestors fleeing attacks
Shana Bloomstein’s ancestors fleeing attacks
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Answer 1

The two details in the text that connect to the subject of Americans working hard at difficult jobs are:

1. Bethany McLaughlin’s ancestors laying streetcar tracks - This detail highlights the physical labor and effort involved in infrastructure development, which is a hard job.

2. Ty Smith’s ancestors growing cotton from sun-up to sun-down - This detail emphasizes the grueling work associated with agriculture, which is another example of hard labor.

These two responses clearly illustrate the theme of Americans working hard at demanding jobs.