13.02 SEMESTER TEST: AMERICAN
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. 1 / 2
-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?
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