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Name ______________________________________________ __ Date ___________A. Thinking About the AnthologyCircle the letter of the best answer.Today's Norifi,ctionTest1. Which is the best synonym for breezy as used in the following sentence from Russell Baker's autobiography: "Simmons was a tall. square-shouldered man who affected the breezy style, as though he'd studied his trade under burlesque comedians." a. dramatic c. casualb. serious d. carefree2. Which is the best summary of Maya Angelou's attitude toward her uncle in the selection from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings? a. She is sympathetic but detached and objective.b. She Is angry about his violence toward her.c. She is sympathetic and affectionate.d. She is affectionate and empathetic.3. What attitude toward immigrants did Ernesto Galarza's school principal express?a. She wants them to respect their own culture but become Americans.b. She wants them to forget their native country and become Americans.c. She wants them to learn and speak English only.d. She wants them to respect the United States but not try to be part of it.4. Why does I.e Ly Hayslip's father not take sides in the wars of his country?a. He is afraid of losing his life.b. He is not interested in politics.c. His goal is to save his family's farm.d. The people who start the wars have no good reason for starting them.5. Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?a. "Exactly as we had been told, there was a sign on the door in both Spanish and English: 'Principal .... b. "Miss Ryan took me to a seat at the front of the room, into which I shrank-the betterto survey her."c. 'This curse may have originated simultaneously on Broadway and in Hollywood, wheresuch curses often originate."d. "Maybe everything, or at least the language, will clear up before it is too late."6. Why might Thor Heyerdahl have attempted to cross 4.000 miles of the Pacific in an open raft?a. He was taking a dare.b. He wanted to show that South America's indigenous people could have traveled toand/or from Polynesia.c. He wanted to prove that modern sailors have as much skill as ancient sailors had.d. He wanted to explore a more energy-efficient means of transoceanic travel.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 71
Name _______________________________________________Date _________African American LiteratureTest A. Thinking About the AnthologyCircle the letter of the best answer.1. How would you compare the narrative point of view in "Marigolds" and "Robert Louis Stevenson Banks aka Chimley"? a. Both selections are told by a third-person narrator.b. "Marigolds" is told by a third-person narrator, and "Robert Louis Stevenson Banks akaChimley" is told by a first-person narrator.c. "Robert Louis Stevenson Banks aka Chimley" is told by a third-person narrator, and"Marigolds" is told by a first-person narrator.d. Both selections are told by a first-person narrator.2. Up From Slavery, Life and Times ojFrederick Douglass, and Incidents in the Life oja SlaveGirl are examples of what literary genre?a. short story c. autobiographyb. formal essay d. biography3. Which statement best summarizes the main idea of "I've Been to the Mountaintop"?a. The government must end school segregation.b. Economic pressure is not useful in fighting discrimination.c. African Americans must continue their nonviolent protests against injustice and discriminationin Memphis.d. The struggle for equal rights in Birmingham was not successful.4. What is a common subject in both Up From Slavery and The Autobiography ojMalcolm X? a. the importance of family relationships to the speakerb. the importance of education to the speakerc. the effects of the Civil War on enslaved African Americansd. the speaker's attitude about race relations in twentieth-century America5. What figures of speech are used in the following excerpt from "And Still I Rise": Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise. a. hyperbole c. metaphorb. simile d. personification6. What is the climax of "In Search of Zora Neale Hurston"?a. discovering Hurston's grave c. finding Hurston's houseb. leaving Eatonville d. meeting Dr. Benton7. What is the author's purpose in the excerpt from Hidden Name and Complex Fate and "Autobiographical Notes"? © Prentice-Hall, Inc. 73
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