Making a Difference — Test Answers

Which elements of narrative poetry are reflected in "The Thing about Terry”? Choose three correct answers.

Read the excerpt from "The Thing about Terry.” We work four long hours Nervous stomachs a-churn Then sneak into the closet To await her return Which best describes how the pacing of events heightens tension?

Read the excerpt from "Freedom Riders.” "Are you all right?” A woman’s voice asked. I jumped, surprised at being spoken to. And then I kind of jumped again when I saw who was speaking. Three things hit me at once about the woman sitting down next to me. She was younger than most of the others, closer to my age if not quite as young. And she was pretty. And she was white. I had known that some of the riders would be white, but still it felt strange to speak to her. Which words from the excerpt evoke a sense of uneasiness? Choose three correct answers.