Black Boy Trivia Review

Finish the Quote

100

"________ stole upon me so slowly that at first I was not aware of what ________ really meant."

Hunger

200

"The 'white' man did not _______ the 'black' boy, my mother told me. 'He _______ the 'black' boy."

whip; beat

300

"Christmas came and I had but one _______."

Orange

400

"Then why write it?" she asked.

Because __________ ___________ _____ ___ ______ ____.

people might want to read it.

Literary Terminology

100

What does it mean to infer?

to make a conclusion based on things that we already know

200

On the board, make this a proper parenthetical citation: Never again did I write words like that; I kept them to myself.

"Never again did I write words like that; I kept them to myself," (Wright, 25).

300

Create a sentence that personifies a pencil.

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400

Provide an example of a song that uses allusion.

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Connections

100

What connections does 'Black Boy' have to 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (in a sense, why did I make you read it)

It takes place during the Jim Crow laws of the South and provides a black perspective to the time period.

200

Why is it important to have people of color as journalists?

They provide coverage on their own experiences and can educate others.

300

What was Richard's principal trying to do by not letting him say his own graduation speech?

Silence his voice; control what parts of his experience are heard by others.

400

What significance did you find in reading 'Black Boy'

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