1) jack had been without a car since monday. (2) the car needed a new battery, and jack was broke. (3) although he was embarrassed, jack called his mother. (4) he felt he had no choice. (5) fortunately, his mom was happy to out. (6) she said she had the money and could lend jack $100.00 until his next payday.
15. which sentence contains a subordinating conjunction?
a. sentence 2- the car needed a new battery, and jack was broke.
b. sentence 4- he felt he had no choice.
c. sentence 1- jack had been without a car since monday.
d. sentence 3- although he was embarrassed, jack called his mother.

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?