Answer:
The speaker's ancestors.
The speaker's curls.
Explanation:
Elizabeth Acevedo's poem "Hair" is a powerful poem that delves into the issue of self acceptance and identity. In this poem, the writer narrates how the hair became a piece of personal identity that sets the Latinas apart and how they are expected to try to be like normal people, meaning the white people.
In the given lines, the speaker reveals how they, the speaker and her ancestors, tried hard to find ways to "straighten" their curls and be more like the white people. She also strongly points out the fact that while her ancestors<em> "call[ed] them wild curls, [I] call them breathing"</em>, showing her acceptance of who she really is and letter her natural hair be as it is.
Thus, the "them" in the given lines refer to the ancestors as well as her curls.
Answer:
I racked a shotgun, two rifles, and a couple of fishing rods in my truck. . .
Explanation:
In this passage, the author warns us of a potential danger related to "moving about the country." The author tells us that someone travelling in this way would most likely raise questions. The solution that the author finds for this is getting a shotgun, two rifles and a couple of fishing rods. The implication is that these items will help him defend himself if the need arises.
<span>Tom's wife is unpleasant and miserly, just like her husband, with a fierce temper and a quick tongue. Like Tom she is enticed by the devil's promise and brings all her valuables to bargain with him, but all does not end well.</span>
The answer should be BARBARIC behavior
