Exploring African American Literature

Dive into a quiz exploring themes, literary devices, and interpretations in African American literature, including Maya Angelou's 'Still I Rise' and Trice's column on Black youth perceptions.

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Questions 24

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1
The Black Youth Project surveyed young people about
Variety of issues
How adults view them
Music industry
How they view each other
2
True or false: The speaker in "Still I Rise" feels defeated
False
True
3
Cunning means
Laziness
Lack of wit
Guile
Recklessness
4
Withered means
Shriveled
Regretful
Budding
Strong
5
What is the speaker's interpretation toward the old ones?
Gratitude
Angry
Regretful
Indifferent
6
What image is created by "My Fathers sit on benches"?
Old and worn
Strong like planks
Burning brightly
Hopeful
7
Typecast means
Stereotyped
Treated
Affected
Seen
8
What literary device is used in "shoulders falling down like teardrops"?
Personification
Imagery
Simile
Metaphor
9
Why did Trice feel she "knew" the young man on the train?
Fit a stereotype
Met him before
Looked like friend's son
Saw him every evening
10
Who is the speaker addressing in the first stanza?
A significant other
A dear friend
Their landlord
The writers of history
11
What does the metaphor "I'm a black ocean" imply?
Drown in pain
Running out of time
Win in the end
Gaining weight
12
Black youth view images in rap videos with
Acceptance
Skepticism
Admiration
Insensitivity
13
Trice's column point is
Better research needed
Media images are problem
Young people are hope
Judged by appearance
14
Superficially means
Too harshly
Too soon
Based on fear
By appearances
15
Prevailing means
Certain
False
Dominant
Out-of-date
16
Describe the speaker's tone in the first two stanzas
Calm and unconcerned
Happy and content
Defiant and challenging
Nostalgic
17
Comprehensive means
Thorough
Surprising
Alarming
Specific
18
Haughtiness means
Actions
Arrogance
Outspokenness
Cunning
19
Why does the speaker compare themselves to the moon, sun, and tides?
Controlled by something else
Do not understand
Going in circles
Constant and will rise
20
The young man on the train turned out to be
A criminal
A student
Another passenger
Friend's son
21
Survey results can help adults
View young people accurately
Accept little can be done
Challenge negative messages
Solve problems
22
What do the "old ones" represent to the speaker?
A warning
The future
The past
The present
23
Which theme is most applicable to "Still I Rise"?
Hope for the future
Revenge
Forgiving and forgetting
Despair
24
Submission means
Compliance
Loyalty
Bribery
Rebellion

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Dive into a quiz exploring themes, literary devices, and interpretations in African American literature, including Maya Angelou's 'Still I Rise' and Trice's column on Black youth perceptions.

Flashcards24 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 24

Answers

1
The Black Youth Project surveyed young people about
Variety of issues
How adults view them
Music industry
How they view each other
2
True or false: The speaker in "Still I Rise" feels defeated
False
True
3
Cunning means
Laziness
Lack of wit
Guile
Recklessness
4
Withered means
Shriveled
Regretful
Budding
Strong
5
What is the speaker's interpretation toward the old ones?
Gratitude
Angry
Regretful
Indifferent
6
What image is created by "My Fathers sit on benches"?
Old and worn
Strong like planks
Burning brightly
Hopeful
7
Typecast means
Stereotyped
Treated
Affected
Seen
8
What literary device is used in "shoulders falling down like teardrops"?
Personification
Imagery
Simile
Metaphor
9
Why did Trice feel she "knew" the young man on the train?
Fit a stereotype
Met him before
Looked like friend's son
Saw him every evening
10
Who is the speaker addressing in the first stanza?
A significant other
A dear friend
Their landlord
The writers of history
11
What does the metaphor "I'm a black ocean" imply?
Drown in pain
Running out of time
Win in the end
Gaining weight
12
Black youth view images in rap videos with
Acceptance
Skepticism
Admiration
Insensitivity
13
Trice's column point is
Better research needed
Media images are problem
Young people are hope
Judged by appearance
14
Superficially means
Too harshly
Too soon
Based on fear
By appearances
15
Prevailing means
Certain
False
Dominant
Out-of-date
16
Describe the speaker's tone in the first two stanzas
Calm and unconcerned
Happy and content
Defiant and challenging
Nostalgic
17
Comprehensive means
Thorough
Surprising
Alarming
Specific
18
Haughtiness means
Actions
Arrogance
Outspokenness
Cunning
19
Why does the speaker compare themselves to the moon, sun, and tides?
Controlled by something else
Do not understand
Going in circles
Constant and will rise
20
The young man on the train turned out to be
A criminal
A student
Another passenger
Friend's son
21
Survey results can help adults
View young people accurately
Accept little can be done
Challenge negative messages
Solve problems
22
What do the "old ones" represent to the speaker?
A warning
The future
The past
The present
23
Which theme is most applicable to "Still I Rise"?
Hope for the future
Revenge
Forgiving and forgetting
Despair
24
Submission means
Compliance
Loyalty
Bribery
Rebellion