Which best explains the outcome of the 1828 presidential election? A) John Quincy Adams was a popular president, and Andrew Jackson ran a poor campaign.

B) John Quincy Adams was an unpopular president, and Andrew Jackson ran a strong campaign.

C) John Quincy Adams was such an unpopular president that Andrew Jackson won despite campaigning poorly.

D)John Quincy Adams was such a popular president that Andrew Jackson lost despite running a strong campaign.

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?