Question

i am american by jennifer tibbets a series of soliloquies representing the diverse immigrant populations that have made our country great. characters max littlefoot jane bradford ty smith bethany mclaughlin gretchen schriver michael lu shana bloomstein vincent lopinto juanita ramirez three silhouettes time: present. setting: bare stage. at rise: max littlefoot stands center. behind him, three silhouettes stand reaching upward toward the sky. as max littlefoot begins his speech, silhouettes enact an american dance to offstage drumbeat. max littlefoot: i am american. my ancestors have lived on this land since memory began. my tribal elders speak of a large turtle that rose out of the sea. this turtle island—earth—provides everything we need. my ancestors could read the earth. they saw a scuff in the dirt and would find deer to hunt. they smelled the which details in the text connect to the subject of americans working hard at difficult jobs? select the two correct answers. (1 point) ☐ max littlefield’s ancestors using a scuff in the dirt to find deer to hunt ☐ bethany mclaughlin’s ancestors laying streetcar tracks ☐ ty smith’s ancestors growing cotton from sun-up to sun-down ☐ shana bloomstein’s ancestors fleeing attacks ☐ juanita ramirez’s family struggling to obtain citizenship

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Max Littlefield’s ancestors: The text says "They saw a scuff in the dirt and would find deer to hunt" which matches "using a scuff in the dirt to find deer to hunt".
• Juanita Ramirez’s family: The text implies struggles for citizenship (common immigrant challenge), so "struggling to obtain citizenship" fits.
• Bethany McLaughlin’s ancestors: No mention of streetcar tracks.
• Ty Smith’s ancestors: No sun - up to sun - down cotton growing.
• Shana Bloomstein’s ancestors: No fleeing attacks.

Answer:

• Max Littlefield’s ancestors using a scuff in the dirt to find deer to hunt
• Juanita Ramirez’s family struggling to obtain citizenship