How do the words forged and nurtured affect the meaning of this passage? A They reveal a lack of family involvement during the speaker’s childhood.
B They explain the speaker’s need for attention as a child.
C They reveal the importance of growing up as a Latina.
D They show the strong connection between the speaker and her family.

Ahistorian who compares the expansion of political systems to the expansion of economic systems is organizing history by o a. region b. culture c. period d. theme

What is the result of americans’ tradition of joining interest groups? a decline in political parties a large number of interest groups of all sizes a few large interest groups a large number of equally funded interest groups

Anagnos: . . it will no doubt be difficult for you there, annie. but it has been difficult for you at our school too, hm? gratifying, yes, when you came to us and could not spell your name, to accomplish so much here in a few years, but always an irish battle. for independence. (he studies annie, humorously; she does not open her eyes.) this is my last time to counsel you, annie, and you do lack some – by some i mean all – what, tact or talent to bend. to others. and what had saved you on more than one occasion here at perkins is that there was nowhere to expel you to. what do anagnos's words reveal about annie in this excerpt