In The Grapes of Wrath, which passage from the text reveals that the man purchasing the loaf probably has a little more money that he initially led on?
a)
"The man took a deep leather pouch from his rear pocket, untied the strings,
and spread it open. It was heavy with silver and with greasy bills."
b)
"He was about to drop the penny back into the pouch when his eye fell on
the boys frozen before the candy counter."
c) "We got it figgered awful close, mister, to get to California."
d) "Go ahead-Al says take it."

Plzz true or false: a hyphen can indicate that a word has been split up at the end of a line and continues onto the next line.

Which statement correctly describes the verb function in this sentence? the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as an adjective. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as an adjective.

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?