13.02 SEMESTER TEST: AMERICAN
LITERATURE PART 1
In3Black3Boy,3Wright3describes3events3that3transpire3shortly3after3his3father3leaves3the3fa
mily.
How3does3Wright's3father's3departure3affect3Wright?
[my3answer3choices]
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3He3is3given3greater3responsibility3and3learns3a3lesson3about3courage3when3forced3to3sta
nd3up3for3himself.
-
3Wright3discovers3the3more3dangerous3elements3of3his3neighborhood3and3finds3himself3d
rawn3to3them.
-
3He3gains3a3greater3appreciation3for3the3sacrifices3that3his3father3made3to3care3for3his3fa
mily.
-3Wright3never3learns3why3his3father3left3so3he3feels3abandoned3and3lacks3self-esteem.3-
3ans--
He3is3given3greater3responsibility3and3learns3a3lesson3about3courage3when3forced3to3sta
nd3up3for3himself.
Read3the3excerpt3from3Black3Boy.
As3the3days3slid3past3the3image3of3my3father3became3associated3with3my3pangs3of3hung
er,3and3whenever3I3felt3hunger3I3thought3of3him3with3a3deep3biological3bitterness.
What3is3the3connotative3meaning3of3biological3as3it3is3used3in3this3excerpt?
[my3answer3choices]
-3Negative;3it3implies3future3conflict3between3father3and3son.
-3Positive;3it3highlights3the3similarities3between3father3and3son.
-3Positive;3it3demonstrates3Wright's3memories3of3his3father.
, -3Negative;3it3emphasizes3the3father's3neglect3and3betrayal.3-3ans--
Negative;3it3emphasizes3the3father's3neglect3and3betrayal.
Which3key3details3belong3in3an3objective3summary3of3Black3Boy?
Select3Yes3or3No3for3each3detail.
[my3answer3choices]
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3Wright's3mother3takes3a3job3to3support3her3sons,3and3the3boys3must3learn3to3care3for3the
mselves.
-
3Wright3must3grow3up3too3fast3when3he3is3tasked3with3taking3over3his3father's3responsibili
ties.
-3When3Wright3attempts3to3buy3groceries3for3his3family,3he3is3robbed3and3beaten.
-
3When3Wright's3father3leaves3unexpectedly,3the3family3loses3the3source3of3what3little3inc
ome3they3had.
-
3Wright's3mother3teaches3him3how3to3stand3up3for3himself3by3forcing3him3to3confront3neig
hborhood3bullies.3-3ans--[YES]
-
3Wright's3mother3takes3a3job3to3support3her3sons,3and3the3boys3must3learn3to3care3for3the
mselves.
-3When3Wright3attempts3to3buy3groceries3for3his3family,3he3is3robbed3and3beaten.
-
3When3Wright's3father3leaves3unexpectedly,3the3family3loses3the3source3of3what3little3inc
ome3they3had.
-
3Wright's3mother3teaches3him3how3to3stand3up3for3himself3by3forcing3him3to3confront3neig
hborhood3bullies.
[NO]
-
3Wright3must3grow3up3too3fast3when3he3is3tasked3with3taking3over3his3father's3responsibili
ties.
Refer3to3the3fifth3stanza3of3"Lady3Freedom3Among3Us."
How3does3Dove's3use3of3figurative3language3in3these3lines3affect3the3poem?
LITERATURE PART 1
In3Black3Boy,3Wright3describes3events3that3transpire3shortly3after3his3father3leaves3the3fa
mily.
How3does3Wright's3father's3departure3affect3Wright?
[my3answer3choices]
-
3He3is3given3greater3responsibility3and3learns3a3lesson3about3courage3when3forced3to3sta
nd3up3for3himself.
-
3Wright3discovers3the3more3dangerous3elements3of3his3neighborhood3and3finds3himself3d
rawn3to3them.
-
3He3gains3a3greater3appreciation3for3the3sacrifices3that3his3father3made3to3care3for3his3fa
mily.
-3Wright3never3learns3why3his3father3left3so3he3feels3abandoned3and3lacks3self-esteem.3-
3ans--
He3is3given3greater3responsibility3and3learns3a3lesson3about3courage3when3forced3to3sta
nd3up3for3himself.
Read3the3excerpt3from3Black3Boy.
As3the3days3slid3past3the3image3of3my3father3became3associated3with3my3pangs3of3hung
er,3and3whenever3I3felt3hunger3I3thought3of3him3with3a3deep3biological3bitterness.
What3is3the3connotative3meaning3of3biological3as3it3is3used3in3this3excerpt?
[my3answer3choices]
-3Negative;3it3implies3future3conflict3between3father3and3son.
-3Positive;3it3highlights3the3similarities3between3father3and3son.
-3Positive;3it3demonstrates3Wright's3memories3of3his3father.
, -3Negative;3it3emphasizes3the3father's3neglect3and3betrayal.3-3ans--
Negative;3it3emphasizes3the3father's3neglect3and3betrayal.
Which3key3details3belong3in3an3objective3summary3of3Black3Boy?
Select3Yes3or3No3for3each3detail.
[my3answer3choices]
-
3Wright's3mother3takes3a3job3to3support3her3sons,3and3the3boys3must3learn3to3care3for3the
mselves.
-
3Wright3must3grow3up3too3fast3when3he3is3tasked3with3taking3over3his3father's3responsibili
ties.
-3When3Wright3attempts3to3buy3groceries3for3his3family,3he3is3robbed3and3beaten.
-
3When3Wright's3father3leaves3unexpectedly,3the3family3loses3the3source3of3what3little3inc
ome3they3had.
-
3Wright's3mother3teaches3him3how3to3stand3up3for3himself3by3forcing3him3to3confront3neig
hborhood3bullies.3-3ans--[YES]
-
3Wright's3mother3takes3a3job3to3support3her3sons,3and3the3boys3must3learn3to3care3for3the
mselves.
-3When3Wright3attempts3to3buy3groceries3for3his3family,3he3is3robbed3and3beaten.
-
3When3Wright's3father3leaves3unexpectedly,3the3family3loses3the3source3of3what3little3inc
ome3they3had.
-
3Wright's3mother3teaches3him3how3to3stand3up3for3himself3by3forcing3him3to3confront3neig
hborhood3bullies.
[NO]
-
3Wright3must3grow3up3too3fast3when3he3is3tasked3with3taking3over3his3father's3responsibili
ties.
Refer3to3the3fifth3stanza3of3"Lady3Freedom3Among3Us."
How3does3Dove's3use3of3figurative3language3in3these3lines3affect3the3poem?
