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Grade 11 Native Son
Which choice best describes the narration in the novel?
  1. First person
  2. Third person omniscient
  3. Third person limited
  4. Second person
Grade 3 African-American Literature
Why were the boys a disappointment to their father?
  1. They were not happy.
  2. They argued all the time.
  3. They were not very strong.
  4. They wanted to move away.
Grade 3 African-American Literature
Where does the story take place?
  1. Ghana
  2. Georgia
  3. America
  4. Australia
Grade 3 African-American Literature
The colors of the spools of thread represented
  1. the colors of Kwanzaa.
  2. the traits of the brothers.
  3. the food the brothers liked.
  4. the brothers' favorite colors.
Grade 12 African-American Literature
The first writings by blacks in America was autobiographical and became known as the:
  1. African folktale
  2. Slave Myth
  3. Slave Narrative
  4. African Story
Grade 11 Native Son CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.11-12.3
What limits Bigger Thomas' career choices to menial labor?
  1. His skin color
  2. His lack of education
  3. His need for money
  4. His mental abilities
Grade 11 Native Son CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.11-12.2
This novel would be considered a...
  1. Bildungsroman
  2. Protest piece
  3. Fictional novel
  4. Autobiography
Grade 8 Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.8.3
Which is NOT a tone found in this autobiography?
  1. Passionate
  2. Helpless
  3. Angry
  4. Sentimental
Grade 10 A Raisin in the Sun
In "A Raisin In the Sun", Walter wishes to invest the check in:
  1. a restaurant
  2. a dry cleaning business
  3. a liquor store
  4. a construction company
Grade 9 Autobiography of Malcolm X
What religion did Malcolm associate with?
  1. Christianity
  2. Islam
  3. Catholicism
  4. Buddhism
Grade 3 African-American Literature
What did the brothers teach the people?
  1. how to plant crops
  2. how to work together
  3. how to argue all the time
  4. how to weave the thread
Grade 11 A Raisin in the Sun
Near the end of the play, what does Asagai leave Beneatha to think about?
  1. her anatomy test
  2. whether she wants to be an assimilationist
  3. whether she will marry him and move to Africa
  4. whether straightening her hair is "mutilation"
  5. whether she will accept a new job as a librarian
Grade 10 A Raisin in the Sun
In "A Raisin In the Sun", what does Ruth prepare for Walter's breakfast?
  1. cereal
  2. scrambled eggs
  3. bacon and eggs
  4. poached eggs
Grade 9 Autobiography of Malcolm X
This text would be considered...
  1. A memoir
  2. A biography
  3. A novel
  4. A bildungsroman
Grade 10 A Raisin in the Sun
In "A Raisin In the Sun", Walter is...
  1. a waiter
  2. a chauffeur
  3. a cook
  4. a garbage man
Grade 11 A Lesson Before Dying
Who picked up Jefferson when he was walking?
  1. His Aunt
  2. Mr. Henri
  3. Mr.Sam
  4. Brother & Bear
Grade 8 Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RL.8.6
How was this text most likely received by current and former slaveholders when it was published?
  1. Empowering
  2. Scandalous
  3. Dishonest
  4. Fictitious
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