MC 1
Which of the following best expresses Woodson's attitude in "eve and the snake" (179-180)?
a. excited for the opportunity to hear her favorite Bible story
b. confused about why women can't give Sunday sermons
c. inspired to write her own story about Adam and Eve
d. resentful for having to listen to a long Bible story
B. CONFUSED ABOUT WHY WOMEN CAN'T GIVE SUNDAY SERMONS
A girl from Puerto Rico who becomes Jacqueline's best friend
Maria
What transition can be used to introduce evidence or give an example.
"For example" or "For instance"
The perspective from which a story is told
Point of view
a. Woodson realized she was more of a songwriter than a storyteller
b. Woodson realized she could write stories about nature
c. Woodson became more confident in herself as a writer
d. Woodson became discouraged about her writing
C. WOODSON BECAME MORE CONFIDENT IN HERSELF AS A WRITER
In the poem, "greenville, south carolina, 1963," what caused mama to whisper "we're as good as anybody" (31)?
a. she wanted to remind herself and her children of their dignity despite the racist laws of the South
b. she wanted to show the people around her that her family should not be treated this way
c. she wanted to remind her children of their long family history of achievement
d. she wanted to build her own confidence before arriving at her parent's house
A. SHE WANTED TO REMIND HERSELF AND HER CHILDREN OF THEIR DIGNITY DESPITE THE RACIST LAWS OF THE SOUTH
Jacqueline's brother who gets lead poisoning from eating paint off the walls
Roman
What is one example of a transition used to add on to an idea?
"In addition" or "Furthermore"
An indirect reference to a person, event or thing
Allusion
What does the poem "a writer" (311-312) reveal about how Woodson's world shaped her writing?
a. Woodson's writing was shaped by the people in her world as well as the events happening around her
b. it confirms that Woodson wanted to be brave and fight for a change
c. it reveals how sad Woodson is about her family being separated
d. Woodson writes about what it would be like to live in a better world
A. WOODSON'S WRITING WAS SHAPED BY THE PEOPLE IN HER WORLD AS WELL AS THE EVENTS HAPPENING AROUND HER
In "maybe mecca" (306) what does Mecca represent to Woodson?
a. a place in the future where everyone will be treated equally
b. a place where her uncle will feel comfort after returning from prison
c. a place where someone can go to start a new life
d. a place where someone can go in their mind to escape bad memories
D. A PLACE SOMEONE CAN GO IN THEIR MIND TO ESCAPE BAD MEMORIES
Jacqueline's father who lives in Ohio
Jack Woodson
What transition can be used to show that one idea caused another?
"As a result" or "Therefore"
Giving human characteristics to something non-human
Personification
Which of the following best describes the mood Woodson creates through the description of her grandfather returning home on "Nicholtown evenings" (51)?
a. comforting
b. curious
c. wild
d. worrying
A. COMFORTING
What theme is developed by the personification in Hocking River (38-39)?
a. returning home after an extended absence will never feel the same as it once did
b. many people who leave home to find freedom return home to feel belonging
c. it's natural and beneficial to move away from home at an early age
d. it's important to find some place to call home and stay there
B. MANY PEOPLE WHO LEAVE HOME TO FIND FREEDOM RETURN HOME TO FEEL BELONGING
A woman who hosts secret Civil Rights Meetings in her home
Miss Bell
What transition can be used to compare ideas?
"Likewise" or "Similarly"
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
a. she didn't want her children to speak incorrectly
b. she didn't want her children to speak disrespectfully to others
c. she didn't want her children to speak as if they were from the North
d. she didn't want her children to speak as if they were obedient to white people
D. SHE DIDN'T WANT HER CHILDREN TO SPEAK AS IF THEY WERE OBEDIENT TO WHITE PEOPLE
a. home is where family allows you to feel most like yourself
b. you can never feel at home in a place where you didn't grow up
c. once you leave home, you can never recapture the feeling you once had
d. sometimes the people in your home aren't the ones who understand you best
A. HOME IS WHERE FAMILY ALLOWS YOU TO FEEL MOST LIKE YOURSELF
The protagonist who experiences growing up in the 1960s and 1970s
Jacqueline Woodson
What transition can be used to contrast ideas?
"On the other hand" or "However"
When two or more opposite words follow one another (example: jumbo shrimp)
Oxymoron
Woodson once described herself as being torn between "two different worlds" (194). Based on "what I believe" (317), how has her understanding changed over the years?
a. living in New York is not as perfect as Woodson's family dreamed it would be
b. Woodson has realized that she can belong to various different worlds, believe in conflicting ideas, and be influenced by different people
c. Woodson has not decided what she wants for her future
d. Brooklyn offers Woodson's family opportunities of wealth like they dreamed about in Greenville
B. WOODSON REALIZED THAT SHE CAN BELONG TO VARIOUS DIFFERENT WORLDS, BELIEVE IN CONFLICTING IDEAS, AND BE INFLUENCED BY DIFFERENT PEOPLE