Which of the following sentences could best be added to the fourth paragraph? A
Northerners were shocked after reading portrayals of the evils of slavery written by former
slaves
B.
Sectionalism can be defined as feelings of loyalty to a region rather than loyalty to a nation as a
whole
Southerners also believed they were being kind to slaves by offering them a better life than they
would have known in Africa.
OD
The victory of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election was a final straw for many
southerners

What central idea does this passage develop? the impact of fate the integrity of leaders the ruthlessness of power the importance of friendship

Read the excerpt from the land. of my brothers, i was closest with robert. i suppose, in part, being the same year's children made us close, but there were other things too. we had been together practically since birth, and we always took care of each other. when i got into trouble, robert was there to pull me out of it if he could, or at least to see me through it, and i did the same for him. the passage provides evidence of why paul and robert have physical conflicts. paul and robert avoid social conflicts. paul is the least influenced by robert. paul is motivated to ask robert for .

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?