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Mood, Tone, and Theme Quick Check 5 of 55 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 12 Question 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 come from many different countries. Americans come from many different countries. Americans have such similar stories that they blend together. Americans have such similar stories that they blend together. There are many different paths to becoming American. There are many different paths to becoming American. Most Americans came to the country hoping to get rich. Most Americans came to the country hoping to get rich. Skip to navigation page 11 of 11

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Based on the context provided from "I Am American" by Jennifer Tibbets, the two themes suggested in the second part of the play, where characters make overlapping speeches, are likely:

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

These themes highlight the diversity of the American experience and recognize the various backgrounds and journeys that have contributed to the identity of the nation.