What point does Hurston make with the metaphor she develops in paragraph 10?

Her color cannot be easily washed away by outside forces., Her identity remains intact despite external circumstances

Based on Hurston's metaphor of the bags of miscellany, the reader can infer which statement?

All of us are made of the same human characteristics.

This phrase shows Zora's feelings about interacting with tourists who passed through her town

"Proscenium box for a born first-nighter."

She said her white friend was not as affected as she was by the music at the jazz club because

He merely says the music is "good."

Which sentence expresses Hurston's physical connection with the music at The New World Cabaret?

"My pulse is throbbing like a war drum."

Which reason supports Hurston's claim that she is not "tragically colored"?

"No one on earth ever had a greater chance for glory."

Which sentence best summarizes the ideas in paragraphs 14–16?

Several markers contribute to Hurston's perception of self.

What central idea does Hurston emphasize with the phase "became colored" in paragraph 2?

Social context influences feelings about her racial identity

Standard punctuation was omitted in the phrase"Howdy-do-well-I-thank-you-where-you-goin’?" Why?

convey a realistic depiction of how she spoke.

What inference can readers make based on the details of paragraph 5?

Hurston's color eclipsed other parts of her identity.

How does Hurston craft an effective conclusion?

She engages the reader by using the second person.

From the description of the performance at the jazz club, the reader can infer that

the author values jazz as a part of her cultural heritage.

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1
What point does Hurston make with the metaphor she develops in paragraph 10?
Racial identity will be eroded by her surroundings.
Her color cannot be easily washed away by outside forces.
Her identity remains intact despite external circumstances
Hurston feels overwhelmed by the way others see her.
2
Based on Hurston's metaphor of the bags of miscellany, the reader can infer which statement?
Each person is unique, regardless of his or her color.
Every person has complex feelings about racial identity.
All of us are made of the same human characteristics.
Racial identity is made up of several competing factors.
3
This phrase shows Zora's feelings about interacting with tourists who passed through her town
"If my family saw me, negotiations would be broken off."
"Proscenium box for a born first-nighter."
"I was the first 'welcome-to-our-state' Floridian … "
"They liked to hear me speak pieces and gave their silver…"
4
She said her white friend was not as affected as she was by the music at the jazz club because
He merely says the music is "good."
He remains motionless as the orchestra plays
He turns pale.
He looks disinterested.
5
Which sentence expresses Hurston's physical connection with the music at The New World Cabaret?
"I am in the jungle and living in the jungle way."
"Constricts the throat and splits the heart."
"My pulse is throbbing like a war drum."
"I hurl it true to the mark yeeeooww!"
6
Which reason supports Hurston's claim that she is not "tragically colored"?
"Someone is saying that I am the grand-daughter of slaves."
"No one on earth ever had a greater chance for glory."
"… I shall get twice as much praise or twice as much blame."
"Slavery is sixty years in the past."
7
Which sentence best summarizes the ideas in paragraphs 14–16?
She feels the same way about her race and her nationality.
Several markers contribute to Hurston's perception of self.
When she is discriminated against, she takes it personally.
Hurston defines herself by her gender more than her race.
8
What central idea does Hurston emphasize with the phase "became colored" in paragraph 2?
Her skin color changed when she turned thirteen
She didn't always feel discrimination because of color
Race is not the foundation of her identity.
Social context influences feelings about her racial identity
9
Standard punctuation was omitted in the phrase"Howdy-do-well-I-thank-you-where-you-goin’?" Why?
contrast her speech with that of the tourists.
To demonstrate regional speech patterns.
In order to poke fun at her own dialect.
convey a realistic depiction of how she spoke.
10
What inference can readers make based on the details of paragraph 5?
Hurston's color eclipsed other parts of her identity.
Hurston was discriminated against because of her color.
As a thirteen-year-old, Hurston did not like her new school.
The population of Jacksonville was predominately white.
11
How does Hurston craft an effective conclusion?
She restates her claim and reasons.
She identifies and refutes a counterargument.
She introduces evidence to support her main points.
She engages the reader by using the second person.
12
From the description of the performance at the jazz club, the reader can infer that
the New World Cabaret does not have many white patrons.
the white friend did not enjoy the performance
the author values jazz as a part of her cultural heritage.
the musicians in the orchestra are African American.

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