Which of the following sentences from martin luther king, jr.'s nobel prize acceptance speech best demonstrates king's hope for the future? a. i accept the nobel prize for peace at a moment when 22 million negroes of the united states of america are engaged in a creative battle to end the long night of racial injustice. b. i accept this award today with an abiding faith in america and an audacious faith in the future of mankind. c. i refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of thermonuclear destruction. d. every time i take a flight, i am always mindful of the many people who make a successful journey possible the known pilots and the unknown ground crew.

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?