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13.02 Semester Test: American LiteraturePart 1 Exam (K12 | 11th grade | American
Literature)
In Black Boy, Wright describes events that transpire shortly after his father
leaves the family.
How does Wright's father's departure affect Wright?
[my answer choices]
- He is given greater responsibility and learns a lesson about courage when
forced to stand up for himself.
- Wright discovers the more dangerous elements of his neighborhood and
finds himself drawn to them.
- He gains a greater appreciation for the sacrifices that his father made to
care for his family.
- Wright never learns why his father left so he feels abandoned and lacks
self-esteem. - -He is given greater responsibility and learns a lesson about
courage when forced to stand up for himself.
-Read the excerpt from Black Boy.
As the days slid past the image of my father became associated with my
pangs of hunger, and whenever I felt hunger I thought of him with a deep
biological bitterness.
What is the connotative meaning of biological as it is used in this excerpt?
[my answer choices]
- Negative; it implies future conflict between father and son.
- Positive; it highlights the similarities between father and son.
- Positive; it demonstrates Wright's memories of his father.
- Negative; it emphasizes the father's neglect and betrayal. - -Negative; it
emphasizes the father's neglect and betrayal.
-Which key details belong in an objective summary of Black Boy?
Select Yes or No for each detail.
, [my answer choices]
- Wright's mother takes a job to support her sons, and the boys must learn to
care for themselves.
- Wright must grow up too fast when he is tasked with taking over his
father's responsibilities.
- When Wright attempts to buy groceries for his family, he is robbed and
beaten.
- When Wright's father leaves unexpectedly, the family loses the source of
what little income they had.
- Wright's mother teaches him how to stand up for himself by forcing him to
confront neighborhood bullies. - -[YES]
- Wright's mother takes a job to support her sons, and the boys must learn to
care for themselves.
- When Wright attempts to buy groceries for his family, he is robbed and
beaten.
- When Wright's father leaves unexpectedly, the family loses the source of
what little income they had.
- Wright's mother teaches him how to stand up for himself by forcing him to
confront neighborhood bullies.
[NO]
- Wright must grow up too fast when he is tasked with taking over his
father's responsibilities.
-Refer to the fifth stanza of "Lady Freedom Among Us."
How does Dove's use of figurative language in these lines affect the poem?
[my answer choices]
- It conveys the idea that, over time, the importance of the American work
ethic has diminished.
- It shows Dove's disdain for those who fail to appreciate America's historical
monuments.
- It underscores Dove's condemnation of Americans for allowing
homelessness in the country's communities.
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