Cards in this guide (18)
What central metaphor runs throughout James Baldwin's Notes of a Native son
What is the tension between Walter and his wife Ruth in Act 1 Scene 1
When Ruth will not give Travis 50 cents and Walter hands him a dollar (APEX)
What is one of the characteristics of a strong theme
Itβs a complete statement. -apex
What is one possible theme of A Raisin in the Sun
Embracing ones identity can be empowering
Which was one major achievement of the civil rights movement during the 1940s or 1950s
The Brown v. Board of education ruling
What best explains why the character Asagai is a symbol for heritage
What best describes Walter Senior
What was one major achievement of the civil rights movement during the 1940s or 1950s
The Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
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Which was one major source of conflict during the civil rights movement of the 1940s to 1950s
The desegregation of Little Rock Central High School.
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Which option is the best example of someone using a rhetorical device
A bush that blossoms whenever good times are coming
In what way does James Baldwin use a narrative structure
The essay tells a story about race relations in Harlem.
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In Notes of a Native Son what narrative thread links together Baldwin's story about his relationship with his father
The story of race relations in Harlem
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What rhetorical device is James Baldwin most clearly using in this passage
What is a tension that runs throughout the entire story
The tension of segregation
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Which option is the best example of literary nonfiction
An essay that relates an activist's experiences fighting for civil rights.
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Which action in A Raisin in the Sun most clearly shows that Beneatha is interested in her African heritage
she allows her hair to go back to its naturally curly state (apex)
What adjective best describes the narrators father according to the narrator
In "A Raisin in the Sun" which character best represents the theme of achieving success in a conventional way