Scientists discover a new, efficient way to extract oil. Which statements describe how this discovery will affect society? Check all that apply.

Global warming will increase.
People will pay less at the gas pump.
Crops will be damaged from acid rain.
More people will purchase electric cars.
More cities will advertise available jobs.

Read the excerpt from”do not go gentle into that good night” which statement best describes the effect of the refrains in this excerpt?

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?

In which two sentences does the author use an ironic tone toward the subject