Historical Context and Conflict in Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Part 1

Question 1

Which description of the setting reveals that Turner is most comfortable on the beach?

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A: “pink quartz that glowed like happiness”

Question 2

Which sentence best describes the conflict developing in this passage?

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C: The townspeople of Phippsburg want to get rid of the people on Malaga Island.

Question 3

Who are the opposing forces in the conflict in this passage? What type of conflict is it? How is the conflict related to the setting?

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A: Turner and himself

Question 4

Which sentence best describes the effect of geographical setting on the developing conflict?

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B: Malaga Island is separated from Phippsburg by water, so the two groups are not just racially divided, but also physically divided.

Question 5

Which sentence best describes the relationship between the historical context (Malaga Island’s history) and the novel?

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A: The novel’s plot and setting are closely based on real historical events.

Question 6

Question 6

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B: internal

Question 7

Question 7

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A: Turner sees Malaga positively, but others do not.

Historical Context and Conflict in Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Part 1 Answers