Read the passage from “Child of the Americas." I am a child of the Americas,
a light-skinned mestiza of the Caribbean,
a child of many diaspora, born into this continent at a crossroads.

How does the word “crossroads” help to develop the author’s tone?
It is imagery that describes the merging of different cultures.
It is imagery that describes a cultural boundary that should not be crossed.
It is an allusion to an actual boundary between continents.
It is a strong word that expresses an attitude of resentment and bitterness.

In the poem "we wear the mask," paul laurence dunbar voices his repressed anger and frustration toward american society. he repeats the title phrase three times in the poem, using the words mask and we to show that the first use of the phrase is matter-of-fact. in the second stanza, the statement is followed by a period, which shows resignation. however, at the end of the poem, dunbar almost shouts the phrase defiantly. the mask seems to become something he wears proudly. through this gradual emphasis on the phrase, dunbar could be implying that

Read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.’s “i have a dream” speech. the negro is still languishing in the corners of american society and finds himself an exile in his own land. and so we’ve come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. the emotional connotation of the underlined word king express his a. indecision. b. hopefulness. c. spirituality. d. outrage.

This passage contains repeated allusions to all the following except. a.sailing b.suitors c.hunting d.dreams