From Black Boy By Richard Wright
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| Total Attempts: 1908
Read from Black Boy by Richard Wright on pages 351-355 of your textbook. Then, respond to the following questions. Send your teacher your score in a private chat message!
Questions and Answers
- 1.What does the young Richard Wright associate with the bitterness and pain he feels over being abandoned by his father?
- A.
The pangs of hunger he suffers
- B.
The shame of getting beat up
- C.
His need to impress his mother
- 2.The pride that Richard feels in being asked to do the grocery shopping suggests that_________.
- A.
His mother is earning enough money and his family will live in comfort
- B.
He has forgiven his father
- C.
He will feel less helpless because he will bring food into the house
- 3.Richard's encounter with the gang of boys who beat him up is an example of _____________.
- A.
External Conflict
- B.
Internal Conflict
- C.
Character vs. nature
- 4.After Richard's mother threatens to whip him, Richard must choose to either go inside and take the beating like a child or walk down the street to face his fear. This is an example of which type of conflict?
- A.
External conflict
- B.
Political conflict
- C.
Internal conflict
- 5.What does Richard learn from his experiences in this excerpt from Black Boy?
- A.
To forgive his father who has abandoned him
- B.
To resolve every problem peacefully
- C.
To defend himself and shape his destiny
- 6.On pages 354-355, Richards describes how he fights back against the gang of boys. Which emotion does he say motivated his actions?
- A.
Fear
- B.
Disbelief
- C.
Rage
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