Question

i am american
by jennifer tibbets
ime: 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 amerindian 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 thawing riverbanks and knew
salmon were on their way upstream to spawn. they
touched the rough bark of a pine and it would
become a strong wigwam.
to whom is ty smith speaking? (1 point)
○ the silhouettes
○ his ancestors
○ bethany mclaughlin
○ the audience

Explanation:

The text is a play script. In a play, when a character speaks, they are typically addressing the audience (or other characters, but here the options and context suggest the audience as the target of the speech, especially since it's a performance with a bare stage and silhouettes enacting dance, implying a performance for an audience). The Silhouettes are enacting a dance, not being spoken to. His ancestors are being talked about, not spoken to directly here. Bethany McLaughlin isn't mentioned in the given script part. So the most logical is the audience.

Answer:

D. the audience (assuming the options are labeled A to D as: A. the Silhouettes, B. his ancestors, C. Bethany McLaughlin, D. the audience)