Word Choice and Author’s Purpose in Warriors Don’t Cry

Question 1

What is the mood of the passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: unsettling and suspenseful

Question 2

Which idea is stressed through repetition?

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C: Melba wants to forget her struggle for a day.

Question 3

Based on what you know of Melba Pattillo Beals, what could a reader expect to learn from her memoir about her experience with integration? Check all that apply.what it was like to be escorted to school by soldierswhat Central High School was like before integrationwhy she wanted to go to Central High Schoolwhat dangers the Little Rock Nine facedhow the Pattillo family handled the stress of the situationwhat the people in the angry crowd outside the school were thinking

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: what it was like to be escorted to school by soldiers; C: why she wanted to go to Central High School; D: what dangers the Little Rock Nine faced; E: how the Pattillo family handled the stress of the situation

Question 4

After reading the excerpt, choose the best answer for each question. | Which idea is stressed through repetition? | How does Melba’s choice to wear a disguise connect to the historical context? | Which sentence best restates the central idea?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: The Little Rock Nine were well known.

Question 5

After reading the excerpt, choose the best answer for each question. | Which idea is stressed through repetition? | How does Melba’s choice to wear a disguise connect to the historical context? | Which sentence best restates the central idea?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: It was hard to escape the fight for integration.

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