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Junior English American Literature and Rhetoric Common assessment Final 2nd semester Class Theme: Americana Based on the readings and discussions this semester and this year respond in a carefully written essay to one of the following questions: 1. What are the myths and realities of America presented in our fiction, nonfiction, and media? Use evidence from the class discussions, assigned and supplementary readings, and your own personal experiences. 2. What is an American? Use evidence from the class discussions, assigned and supplementary readings, and your own personal experiences. 3. What is the American Dream? Use evidence from the class discussions, assigned and supplementary readings, and your own personal experiences. 4. Is the American Dream dead? Use evidence from the class discussions, assigned and supplementary readings, and your own personal experiences. Be sure to __equally__ integrate examples from the reading and your own knowledge.