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1
Which of these BEST describes what the word "infected" implies?
That the narrator is African
That the narrator is European
That the narrator's culture is the same as the Europeans
that the Europeans infected the narrator with disease.
2
What does "I carry in blood a wide expanse of geographic coordinates and Indian Ocean" mean?
The author is relating the wild coordinates to himself.
The author's lineage comes from many cultures.
The author isn't saying that he's been many places.
Yo no se
3
What is the point the author trying to make.
That the author is European
That the author is deeply connected to the roots of Africa
That the author is of polish decent
That the author is deeply connected with Africans
4
What literary devices does the author use?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Imagery
Alliteration
5
What does the comparison between roses and acacia symbolize?
That the narrator is not related to the fair Europeans(rose)
That the narrator is a gardner.
That the narrator is of the coarser Africans(acacia)
That the narrator prefers acacias over roses.