Mood, Tone, and Theme Quick Check 4 of 54 of 5 Items Feature I Am American by Jennifer Tibbets A series of soliloguies representing the diverse immigrant populations that have made our country 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 stand reaching upward toward the sky. As MAX LITTLEFOOT begins his speech, SILHOUETTES enact Amerindian dance to offstage drumbeat. 1 of 11 Question Use the passage to answer the question. Which details in the text connect to the subject of Americans working hard at difficult jobs? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses 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 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 Skip to navigation page 11 of 11

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

  1. Bethany McLaughlin’s ancestors laying streetcar tracks.
  2. Ty Smith’s ancestors growing cotton from sun-up to sun-down.

These responses highlight the strenuous and labor-intensive work that various groups have undertaken as part of their contributions to American society.