Which statement is an example of an ad hominem attack?

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a. i come from a long line of cattle ranchers. i know what small-town

living is all about.

b. my opponent is an inefficient slob. clearly, he has no idea how to

manage his own life, much less this town.

c. the only way to improve america's educational system is to

improve its students test scores.

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d. if you don't donate to my cause, i'll know you don't really care

about childhood poverty.

In twelve years a slave, when the passengers on the ship learn robert has smallpox, what is their reaction? “panic-stricken” “indifferent” “relieved” “oppressed”

Which word best describes the white rabbit in the passage?

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?