Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word.  A group’s diversity refers to its members’

On February 1, the author watches as a man surveys the crowd and the city “with a big smile”.   What is the author’s attitude toward this scene? Include details to support your  answer.

In lines 54–56, Quindlen says there was concern after the cold war that “the left side of the hyphen  . . . would overwhelm the right.”    Which statement best summarizes this concern?

According to Quindlen, “slavery and sweatshops, the burning of crosses” illustrate America’s

​First-degree arson includes burning unoccupied structures.

Name the elements of the offense for the following crimes: Rape Battery Assault Kidnapping False Imprisonment

What conclusion do most Americans draw because of their “grudging fairness”?

Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word. What does interwoven mean?

Written Response  Answer the following questions based on your knowledge of the poem. How does Whitman express the theme of the poem?

The speaker of the poem