Identity
How does the author's connection personally to September 11th, influence how national events are portrayed?
a) It causes disregard for national implications
b) It highlights the durability found in daily life
c) It shows a divided view of personal joy and tragedy in the nation
d) It gets rid of the importance of national events
c) It shows a divided view of personal joy and tragedy in the nation
In genealogy research, what is the main reason for analyzing ownership documents for land?
a) To figure out a families economic status.
b) To figure out exact birth dates.
c) To track different changes in families names.
d) To figure out a families level of education.
a) To figure out a families economic status.
Which period does "The Crucible" mainly explore?
a) The Great Depression
b) The Civil War
c) The Salem Witch Trials
d) The American Revolution
c) The Salem Witch Trials
How does Lorraine Hansberry use the play's setting to show the social issues of the time period?
a) Through showing how diverse neighborhoods were.
b) By placing the play in a rural and peaceful setting.
c) By placing the play's setting in cramped living conditions of an apartment.
d) By setting the play in a very nice mansion.
c) By placing the play's setting in cramped living conditions of an apartment.
a) She buys a house to complete her husband's dream and give her family stability.
b) She buys a house to gain her independence from her children.
c) She buys the home to prove that she is successful to others.
d) She doesn't prioritize heritage and does it as only an investment.
a) She buys a house to complete her husband's dream and give her family stability.
a) He doesn't trust the education system but still wants to go to school
b) He participates in education because it is normal to without hoping for something out of it
c) He sees achievement in education as something that will help him get out of poverty
d) He sees education as a requirement for all kids
c) He sees achievement in education as something that will help him get out of poverty
How would you use data from a census to contribute to your own digital history book?
a) All of the above.
b) To make a list of all family members' names for each generation.
c) To map out the migration patterns of a family within the country.
d) To describe changes in occupations within a family overtime.
a) All of the above.
What genre is "The Crucible" categorized under?
a) Non-fiction
b) Historical fiction
c) Romantic Novel
d) Modernist Poetry
b) Historical fiction
What does the issue over the insurance money show about the family's values and their goals?
a) The importance of materialistic things and wealth above family.
b) The different view points of the families outlook on the "American Dream".
c) The lack of money within the family.
d) That education isn't valued in the Younger family.
b) The different view points of the families outlook on the "American Dream".
In the except from "The Destinies of Two Men", what does the contrast between the two Wes Moores' life outcomes show about the influence of choices that people make and their environment?
a) Environmental factors are the main influence on one's life.
b) Personal choices play a bigger part in someone's life then their environment.
c) Both personal and environmental factors cause the same amount of influence.
d) Neither environmental factors nor personal choices have an impact on life outcomes.
c) Both personal and environmental factors cause the same amount of influence.
In the 9/11 excerpt, the author views September 11th as a day filled with:
a) Indifference towards the significance nationally
b) happiness and joy
c) mixed emotions because of events both personally and nationally
d) only sadness due to national tragedy
c) mixed emotions because of events both personally and nationally
When instructed to figure out how a family's history is involved with local history, which way would give you the most thorough understanding?
a) Interview only the living family members
b) Study only the oldest documents that you can find
c) Compare and contrast different contributions of each generation to local events
d) Only look at the most important person in the family.
c) Compare and contrast different contributions of each generation to local events
Why is historical fiction used when studying time periods and groups according to the excerpt?
a) To analyze historical events without any bias opinions.
b) To use entertainment in order to engage students in learning about history.
c) To explore personal narratives that might not have been written in history books.
d) To give an accurate and factual account of history.
c) To explore personal narratives that might not have been written in history books.
In what way does "A Raisin in the Sun" connect to contemporary issues of racial inequality?
a) It shows a post-racial society.
b) It suggests that there have been legal measures that have fixed racial inequalities.
c) It highlights challenges like discrimination within housing
d) It displays that racial inequality is no longer a problem.
c) It highlights challenges like discrimination within housing
Which source would give the most reliable information on the historical significance of a family's contribution to events that have happened locally?
a) High school yearbooks
b) Family letters and diaries
c) Local historical society's publications
d) Posts from social media
c) Local historical society's publications
What does the selection of traditional Chinese food for Christmas dinner show about Amy's mother's intentions?
a) To show her really good cooking skills
b) To embarrass Amy on purpose
c) To confirm her families cultural identity regardless of being judged
d) To intimidate the American guests on different cultures
c) To confirm her families cultural identity regardless of being judged
What do you think is the best way of figuring out inconsistencies between multiple primary sources about the same family event?
a) Choose the source that is the oldest.
b) Look at the context in which each source was created.
c) Ignore sources that don't have a lot of details.
d) Only rely on secondary sources figure out which one is correct.
b) Look at the context in which each source was created.
How does Arthur Miller's representation of the Salem Witch Trials in "The Crucible" show the politics and societal climate of his own time?
a) By comparing and contrasting the trials to the exploration era.
b) By showing likeness with the Red Scare and McCarthyism.
c) By showing the effects of the Industrial Revolution.
d) By showing off the advancements in technology during the 20th century
b) By showing likeness with the Red Scare and McCarthyism.
Explain how the aspirations and goals of the Younger family mirror the goals of modern-day American families who are also facing socio-economic challenges.
a) The aspirations shown are only relevant to the past.
b) Families in today's world face fewer issues because of new laws.
c) They both face barriers that prevent their progress.
d) They are completely different and have no similarities.
c) They both face barriers that prevent their progress.
How should issues with the spelling of families names in historical documents be handles when making your family history book?
a) Rewrite the documents with correct spelling
b) Ignore them and use the most common forms
c) Note the variations when they appear in different documents
d) Choose one spelling and keep using it
c) Note the variations when they appear in different documents
How does the "Good Lie" show the psychological impact of cultural displacement on refugees from Sudan and what does that say about the bigger issues faced by refugees across the world?
a) The film shows that displacement isn't a big issue and it can be fixed overtime.
b) It shows displacement as a huge psychological issue that needs significant support and help.
c) Cultural displacement is shown as an issue that cannot be fixed and that will permanently prevent the integration of refugees.
d) The movie suggests that displacement doesn't really have any psychological impact on refugees.
b) It shows displacement as a huge psychological issue that needs significant support and help.
Which way would help you best create a chronological story of a family's history for a digital scrapbook?
a) Combine documents by their type instead of their date.
b) Only focus on the recent documents.
c) Organize the information by the date of each document.
d) Organize documents and artifacts by the age of each family member.
c) Organize the information by the date of each document.
When studying "The Crucible", what does it reveal about who gets to tell the American story as referred to within the excerpt?
a) It indicates that the story can be told by people who survived the historical events.
b) It shows how playwrights can influence and reinterpret narratives from history.
c) It suggests that people like historians are the people who mainly tell the stories.
d) It shows that only people like political leaders have the right to tell the story.
b) It shows how playwrights can influence and reinterpret narratives from history.
Discuss the inferences that the plays' conclusion in terms of socio-economic mobility of African American families.
a) It shows that the families problems are primarily ones that they have caused themselves.
b) It shows that socio-economic mobility can be easily attained.
c) It shows continuous struggles and the uncertain ability to make progress.
d) It provides a certain solution to the family's struggles.
c) It shows continuous struggles and the uncertain ability to make progress.
What symbol in "The Raisin in the Sun" best represent Mama and her dream for her family?
a) Walter's car.
b) The apartment.
c) The insurance check.
d) Her plant.
d) Her plant.