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1.Who is the speaker of the poem?
The speaker is the instructor of a college writing course.
The speaker is a young white man writing a composition for class.
It is unclear who the speaker is.
The speaker is a young African American college student.



2.What does the speaker say he would like to receive for Christmas?
equality
a car
Bach records
nothing



3.What does the speaker mean when he says, "That's American"?
The speaker believes that regardless of their color or other characteristics, Americans cannot help but influence one another.
The speaker believes that racism is the basis of American society.
The speaker believes that America is a doomed place where people have troubling connecting and understanding one another.
The speaker means that his composition may seem "white" when it is really "black."

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