Mc Questions For "Learning To Read"

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1.
1. The overall organization of this passage can be best described as:
Discuss
- A.
  
  A. a chronological sequence of events
- B.
  
  B. a series of personal anecdotes
- C.
  
  C. a diatribe exposing racism in America, particularly in the education system
- D.
  
  D. an explanation of how the speaker gained an education
- E.
  
  E. a study of the teachings of Elijah Muhammad and their influence on History
2.

2. What is Malcolm X's main purpose in describing the character "Bimbi" in par 4?

Discuss
- A.
  
  A. to illustrate the speaker's competitive spirit
- B.
  
  B. to establish a motivation for the speaker's actions
- C.
  
  C. to contrast the speaker's own skills with those of a rival
- D.
  
  D. to indicate the importance of having a person to emulate
- E.
  
  E. to indicate the source of the speaker's knowledge
3.

3. Par 9 has which of the following: i:periodic sentence ii:cumulative sentence iii: inverted syntax
- A.
  
  A. I only
- B.
  
  B. II only
- C.
  
  C. III only
- D.
  
  D. II and III only
- E.
  
  E. I, II, and III
4.

4. Par 11 contains all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
  
  A. figurative language
- B.
  
  B. parallel syntax
- C.
  
  C. periodic sentence
- D.
  
  D. irony
- E.
  
  E. retrospective point of view
5.

5. The principal symbolic movement of the excerpt is from:
- A.
  
  A. dullness to brilliance
- B.
  
  B. anger to compassion
- C.
  
  C. disbelief to faith
- D.
  
  D. denial to acceptance
- E.
  
  E. ignorance to knowledge
6.

6. Which of the following sentences establishes the theme of personal determination? I: "When I just skipped those words, of course, i really ended up with little idea of what the book said," (Paragraph 4.) II. "Over and over; aloud, to myself, I read my own handwriting." (Paragraph 8) III: "You couldn't have gotten me out of books with a wedge." (Paragraph 11)
- A.
  
  A. I only
- B.
  
  B. II only
- C.
  
  C. III only
- D.
  
  D. II and III only
- E.
  
  E. I, II, and III
7.

7. Which rhetorical mode is being used: I. cause/effect II: process analysis III: description
- A.
  
  A. I only
- B.
  
  B. I and II only
- C.
  
  C. II and III only
- D.
  
  D. III only
- E.
  
  E. I, II, and III
8.

Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?
- A.
  
  A. proud and prejudiced
- B.
  
  B. angry and ironic
- C.
  
  C. sincere and determined
- D.
  
  D. didactic and defensive
- E.
  
  E. serious and systematic