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Americans' protests against social injusticeand discrimination. 2. In "How ItFeels to Be Colored Me, n this themerelates both to the racial discriminationthe author sometimes experiences and toher own personal conflicts between herstrong sense of personal identity whenshe has "no race" and the "sobbing schoolof Negrohood" that she criticizes. 3. In "InSearch of Zora Neale Hurston," the themeClashing Forces relates to Zora NealeHurston's professional struggles; heropposition to integration and her otherpolitical views, which alienated AfricanAmericans in her home state; and thestruggle of Alice Walker to pay homage toHurston despite the indifference of peoplein Hurston's hometown. 4. In "TheLoophole of Retreat." this theme relates tothe conflict between Harriet Jacobs andDr. Flint; between Jacobs and the institutionof slavery; and between Jacobs'sdesire for freedom and her love of herchildren.3. Answers may vary; however. studentsshould explain how each selection reflectsa specific historical event or period byreferring to either the setting. theme.mood. plot events. or characters' actionsand feelings.<strong>Test</strong> AnswersAnimal FarmA. Thinking About the Novell.c 2. b 3.b 4. a 5. aB. Identifying the Character1. Mollie 2. Benjamin 3. Major4. Squealer 5. NapoleonC. Understanding Literary Elementsand Techniques1. foreshadows2. symbolizes3. symbolizes4. irony5. foreshadows<strong>Test</strong> AnswersAsian American Literature A. Thinking About the Anthology1. d 2. b 3. c 4.a 5.c6. b 7. c 8. a 9. d 10. dB. Understanding Literary Elementsand Techniques1. symbol2. personal essay3. imagery4. climax5. refrainC. Essay Questions1. Answers may vary; however, studentsshould include the following points:a. In the climax of "The White Umbrella,"Miss Crossman gives the whiteumbrella to the narrator. The resolutionoccurs when the narrator and herfamily are involved in a minor car accidentand, stunned by the reality ofracial prejudice, she throws theumbrella away.b. In "LAFFF," the climax is the narrator'stime travel to the future, where shefinds the magazine with the winningstory. The resolution occurs when sherealizes that she is the author of theprize-winning story.c. In the excerpt from Farewell toManzanar, the climax is the narrator'smother smashing the set of chinarather than being cheated by the secondhanddealer. The resolution occurswhen the bus arrives at the internmentcamp.2. Answers may vary; however, studentsshould include the following points:a. One turning point in "Kubota" is thegrandfather's arrest. Another turningpoint is the author's listening to hisgrandfather's story of his arrest andinterrogation in Hawaii.b. The internment changes his grandfather'slife; it also personalizes the© Prentice-Hall, Inc.113

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