What is language bias?

Negative treatment based on a person's lack of language fluency

What is second-person POV?

The narrator is speaking to the reader and saying "you"

How were the opinions of Civil Rights leaders like John Lewis and King different from Malcolm X?

Lewis and King encouraged peaceful protests.

What is the plot of "Winter Dreams" by Fitzgerald?

Dexter tries to be a successful businessman to achieve the American Dream

Repeating a phrase at the beginning of a series of phrases for empahsis

What is a dynamic character?

A character who learns a lesson and grows by the end

What is code switching?

Speaking differently based on language or formality

What is a static character?

A character who does not learn or change

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1
Postmodernism was a reaction to what time period?
Civil War
WWI
WWII
Cold War
2
Which poem did Maya Angelou write?
"For A Lady I Know"
"Unanimity Has Been Achieved"
"Caged Bird"
"Dream Deferred"
3
What are the elements of modernism?
Breaking writing rules like writing out of chronological order
Writing free verse poetry rather than using typical rhyme and rhythm
Showing a "fractured" feeling representative of U.S. citizens around WWI
All of the above
4
What are the elements of realism?
All of the above
Describing basic people and daily life
Following typical poetry and writing rules
Telling the truth about the world from the 1860s-1900s
5
What is language bias?
Prioritizing a patient
Negative treatment based on a person's lack of language fluency
Showing deep respect for one's native language
None of the above
6
What is second-person POV?
The narrator knows only the protagonist's thoughts
The narrator is speaking to the reader and saying "you"
The narrator is the protagonist
The narrator knows all the characters' thoughts
7
What is "Everyday Use" by Walker about?
All of the above
Exploring a new religion
Cultural traditions
Disagreements over heirlooms
8
What are the characteristics of the Harlem Renaissance?
Sharing African American history, current issues, and hopes for the future
All of the above
Varied rhythms in poems
Themes showing the differences between racial groups and social classes
9
How were the opinions of Civil Rights leaders like John Lewis and King different from Malcolm X?
They all had the same opinions.
King supported peaceful protests, but Lewis didn't.
Lewis and King encouraged peaceful protests.
Lewis accepted use of violence.
10
What are the elements of imagist poetry?
Untraditional writing like short lines, no rhyme, no consistent punctuation
Short, easy to understand poems to get to the point quickly
All of the above
Describing a specific image using sensory details
11
What is the plot of "Winter Dreams" by Fitzgerald?
Dexter marries Judy, the love of his life
Dexter tries to be a successful businessman to achieve the American Dream
A story about how simple it is to achieve the American Dream
Judy achieves the American Dream and finds peace
12
What was present in Beat poetry?
All of the above
Social messages
Encouragement for self-reflection
Techniques like anaphora, allusions, and experimenting with words
13
What is anaphora?
Repeating a phrase at the beginning of a series of phrases for empahsis
Emphasized onomatopoeia
A series of end rhymes
None of the above
14
What is a dynamic character?
A character who does not grow or change
A protagonist who has a consistent personality
A character who learns a lesson and grows by the end
None of the above
15
What is code switching?
None of the above
Speaking differently based on language or formality
A technological term
Speaking the same language no matter the audience
16
What is a static character?
None of the above
A character who acts in a villainous way
A character who grows and learns over the course of the story
A character who does not learn or change
17
What is involved in socioeconomic status?
Social class
All of the above
Monetary status
Education level
18
What are some elements of contemporary literature?
All of the above
Multiculturalism
Social and political issues
Technology

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