Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu. How does the author develop Maggie and her mother's relationship in the excerpt?

to convey that Maggie is unhappy

The author uses the

being left alone so often.

Which of these are central ideas of chapter 4 of wheels of change? check all that apply.

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?

According to the police officer, the car accident could not have been avoided.