IMMIGRANTS IN OUR OWN LAND
Which TWO sentences best describe main themes of the poem?

A
The cruel reality that many immigrants face can gradually rob them of their humanity.
B
Things are always changing, so people should make decisions without fear of change.
C
As people grow older, they must evaluate — and sometimes give up — their dreams.
D
People who wish to improve their own lives should heed the lessons of their elders.
E
Many people mistakenly believe that life will improve if they start over in a new place.
F
As long as they work hard, all immigrants who come to this country can enjoy success.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. there the woods of spring are a-bloom, and the fragrant scent “he is i” is borne on the wind: there the bee of the heart is deeply immersed, and desires no other joy. in at least one hundred words, how does kabir express his belief in god in this excerpt from “tell me, o swan, your ancient tale”?

Read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 1, scene 1. marullus. wherefore rejoice? what conquest brings he home? what tributaries follow him to rome to grace in captive bonds his chariot wheels? you blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless35 things! o, you hard hearts, you cruel men of rome, knew you not pompey? many a time and oft have you climbed up to walls and battlements, to towers and windows, yea, to chimney-tops, your infants in your arms, and there have sat40 the livelong day, with patient expectation, to see great pompey pass the streets of rome. which summary of the passage is the best? marullus asks a lot of questions, such as, “why celebrate? what has caesar done? who is following him to rome? don’t you remember pompey? ” then he says that everyone is cruel because they do not remember pompey. they forget how they praised him and would climb to the highest places, carrying their children, just to catch a glimpse of him. marullus regrets that the people are celebrating caesar and is insulted that they forgot how they used to praise pompey. marullus thinks that the people should celebrate caesar the way they used to celebrate pompey, and that they should be in awe of caesar’s greatness. marullus remembers how the people climbed walls, battlements, towers, windows, and even chimney tops to see the great pompey.

The author’s purpose for including this in the introduction is