In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the speaker states she felt like crying when she heard the lines “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” What did she feel was keeping her from being the master of her fate?(1 point)
Responses
The speaker felt that racism and societal expectations were keeping her from being the master of her fate.
In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the speaker states she felt like crying when she heard the lines “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” What did she feel was keeping her from being the master of her fate?(1 point)
Responses
growing up in the South.
growing up in the South.
the prejudice against her race.
the prejudice against her race.
being outperformed by Henry Reed.
being outperformed by Henry Reed.
dropping out of school in the eighth grade.
dropping out of school in the eighth grade.
growing up in a racist society and facing discrimination based on her race.
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Susan’s mother refused to buy her more candy, so Susan walked away sullenly.(1 point)
Responses
happily.
happily.
relieved.
relieved.
resentfully.
resentfully.
surprised.
resentfully.
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
The ugliness they left was palpable.(1 point)
Responses
able to be felt.
able to be felt.
strange.
strange.
hurtful.
hurtful.
imagined.
able to be felt.
Narguesse, in My Forbidden Face, starts a rebellion among the women. What kept the guards from killing her?(1 point)
Responses
Her brother testified in her defense.
Her brother testified in her defense.
The company vouched for her helping build profits.
The company vouched for her helping build profits.
The other women took off their chadri and refused to leave.
The other women took off their chadri and refused to leave.
They punished her by beating her and pushing her into barbed wire.
The other women took off their chadri and refused to leave.
In The Bass The River, and Sheila Mant, the main character decides not to catch the fish and continues on his date with Sheila Mant. What decision would you have made if you had been in the same situation and why?
Please write at least 3-4 complete sentences.
(16 points)