Answers1-S3-ACC-BUHSD English IIIPoetry of Langston Hughes

Richard Wright's Struggles with Racism Answers

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Use what you have learned about the time period, Richard Wright, and autobiographies to make a prediction about what you will encounter in Black Boy.

A
Black Boy will present history from the perspectives of many different people.
B
Black Boy will contain personal stories about Wright’s life and experiences.
C
Black Boy will avoid social and cultural complexities.
D
Black Boy will present a third-person narration of Wright’s life.
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What does the phrase “that woman ought to be killed for breaking up a home” reveal about the society and culture? X a belief in the necessity of punishment✔ a belief in the importance of familya lack of concern for human lifea value placed on females

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X a belief in the necessity of punishment
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✔ a belief in the importance of family
C
a lack of concern for human life
D
a value placed on females
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What is Wright’s purpose for including the anecdote?

A
to reinforce the idea that even as a child he thought that change required action
B
to explain the violence he experienced as a child in an unsupportive home
C
to suggest that he was part of a new generation that could see problems
D
to portray a universal cultural experience from his childhood

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