Read the poem. America
by Walt Whitman

In this poem, Whitman describes American values, such as freedom and equality, that unify the nation and set America apart from other nations.

Centre of equal daughters, equal sons,
All, all alike endear’d, grown, ungrown, young or old,
Strong, ample, fair, enduring, capable, rich,
Perennial with the Earth, with Freedom, Law and Love,
A grand, sane, towering, seated Mother,
Chair’d in the adamant of Time.

Which line from "America" best conveys the idea that Whitman believes America values its citizens equally?

"A grand, sane, towering, seated Mother,"

"All, all alike endear’d, grown, ungrown, young or old,"

"Strong, ample, fair, enduring, capable, rich,"

"Chair’d in the adamant of Time."

True or false: a writer uses ellipses to indicate an omission or that something has been left out of a direct quote.

Which of the following describes a method of using chronological order?

Select the correct answer. what is implied in the last line of this excerpt from mark twain's "the £1,000,000 bank-note"? as i approached the house my excitement began to abate, for all was quiet there, which made me feel pretty sure the blunder was not discovered yet. i rang. the same servant appeared. i asked for those gentlemen. "they are gone." this in the lofty, cold way of that fellow's tribe. a. that the servant hails from a different country and most likely migrated to england for employment b. that the servants in the homes of wealthy londoners consider themselves to be better than everyone else c. that the servant is unhappy with his employers and treats all his guests in a rude fashion d. that most servants in london have to live in poor conditions and frequently suffer from cold e. that the servants in london are prohibited from being friendly with th