Read the following excerpt from "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry" by Rudolfo A. Anaya.

If we leave out our tortillas—and by that I mean the language, history, cultural values and themes of our literature—the very culture we’re portraying will die.

Based on this excerpt, which of the following statements most accurately reflects Anaya’s feelings about assimilation versus multiculturalism?
Anaya’s support of the preservation of language, history, and cultural values suggests that he supports multiculturalism.
Anaya’s assertion that Mexican writers should forsake their tortillas and their culture suggests that he supports both assimilation and multiculturalism.
Anaya’s failure to mention any of the factors of cultural heritage suggests that he supports neither assimilation nor multiculturalism.
Anaya’s belief that tortillas should be integrated into mainstream culture suggests that he supports assimilation.

The tone of a story is the author's attitude toward the subject. provide two examples that support the conclusion that the tone of this story is ironic.

Read the passage first of all if someone says your dream is impossible, they’re wrong. you can’t prove that something is impossible-all you know is that[it] hasn’t been done yet. people said no one could scale mount everest but in 1953, sir edmund hilary and tenzing norway gazed down upon the world from it’s summit. people said that man could not fly, but in 1903, orville and wilbur wright made the first sustained powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. people said, “okay, we admit that someone could climb mount everest, and we admit that man has learned to fly, but no one will ever, ever walk on the face of the moon.” if we can send three men a quarter of a million miles away and bring them home safely, is there any great task we cannot accomplish? which identifies the textual evidence that best supports the claim: the authors purpose is to persuade? a: the author shares historical information about the wright brothers. b: the author states that men have walked the moon. c: the author states that others who think your dreams are impossible are wrong. d: the author wants to know what tasks we cannot accomplish.

Which of the following statements would most encourage productive conflict? select all that apply.