What influence did the Greek epics written by Homer have on Roman culture? A. They led Roman historians to question their loyalty to the Roman gods.
B. They caused Roman historians to disagree over the origins of Roman culture.
c. They inspired Virgil to compose an epic poem about Roman history.
dThey caused Cato to blame the Greeks for the loss of values in Roman society.

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?