The poem “i hear america singing” is about a. the single voice that all american workers share. b. how much people enjoy singing. c. the different songs of several laborers. d. the hardships of making a living.

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.