"for the ride home, mrs. jennings," nathan said, as he lifted his backpack and sports bag from the car. "anytime your dad gets hung up at work and can't make it in time, just let me know. you can always ride home with us," his friend's mom said. which describes where a paragraph break should be inserted? (a) a paragraph break should come after the words nathan said. (b) a paragraph break should come after the words car and the word know. (c) a paragraph break should come after the word car. (d) a paragraph break should come after the word know.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?