Read the excerpt from Monster. PETROCELLI

You heard Mr. Cruz say that you were supposed to go in and “check the store out” for cops. Is that right?

O’BRIEN

Objection! I believe the testimony was that Mr. Cruz was told that was the case.

JUDGE

Do you want the testimony read back?

PETROCELLI

I’ll withdraw the question as framed. Mr. Harmon, do you remember Osvaldo saying that he understood you to be the lookout?

By offering to have the testimony read back, the judge is trying to

A. remember Mr. Cruz's statement

B. understand O'Brien's objection

C. help Petrocelli

D. protect Mr. Harmon.

PL HELP ME

How can an author reveal move information about a character

9. types of literature that are told from a point of view include autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, and journals.

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?