Which of the following is NOT one of Jiro's concerns about Saburo's plans? He thinks that the financial costs involved in Saburo going to school are too high.
He thinks that Japan's glory will lessen in the face of modern American advancements.
He thinks that the youth will choose modern American ways over ancient Japanese traditions.
He thinks that traditional Japanese knowledge will be lost because of foreign influence.

Which sentence from the text best develops the theme about the importance of compassion for other people? "besides, he was the only person in the whole place with skin nearly as dark as hers." "at first she wanted to intern at her dad's gas station, but her teacher told her she needed to branch out and signed michelle up at the oakcourt nursing home, only 15 minutes away from her house." "still, michelle had been curious, and she felt sorry that erkan had a bad reputation among the staff." "she too had felt like everyone mistrusted her--especially at the nursing home where she was so much younger than the rest of the staff--so she understood how he must feel."