Which statement from the number devil best reveals the author is using the number devil's character to promote a positive view of mathematics? A. "Most genuine mathematicians are bad at sums. Besides, they have no time to waste on them. That's what pocket calculators are for".
B. You need one thing and one thing only: one - i am speaking of the numeral, of course - you can do almost anything "
C. Just as there are infinitely large numbers, there are infinitely small numbers. And an infinite number of infinitely small numbers.
D. I'm only doing it for you! You're the one who's afraid of numbers. You're the one who wants everything simple so you won't get mixed up"

Choose one of the words you selected to study in this unit that you have not heard previously discussed on this quiz. what does the word mean? when and how could you use this word? use proper grammar and spelling.

What difference do you notice between this passage and contemporary pose.

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?