Question

9. Which sentence from the excerpt contributes to one of the central conflicts of the play, which is the difficult experiences immigrants must face and overcome in their new country?
A) The factory where my great-great-grandfather worked was one of the first to have a labor union.
B) They were poor, and spoke only Yiddish when they moved into New York’s Lower East Side.
C) They went to work in some of the clothing factories owned by their predecessors.
D) Many times in history we’ve been picked on and unfairly persecuted.


10. What can you conclude the playwright might be showing with this dramatic structure?
A) that Americans need to transcend past injustices to come together in unity
B) that America is unique in forgetting the history of its citizens
C) that a typical American behavior is neglecting to listen to others
D) that the American identity comes from many diverse individual voices


11. A playwright is writing a play that stars Pip and another character.

The author wants to use a monologue in the play to develop conflict between the characters. What would be the best way for the author to do this?
A) have Pip observe the character delivering the monologue and wonder about its purpose
B) have Pip interrupt the character delivering the monologue and voice his own views
C) have Pip listen to the character delivering the monologue in secret and learn his true motives
D) have Pip agree with the character delivering the monologue and decide to offer support

Answers

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9. The sentence that contributes to one of the central conflicts of the play, which is the difficult experiences immigrants must face and overcome in their new country, is:
**B) They were poor, and spoke only Yiddish when they moved into New York’s Lower East Side.**

10. Based on the dramatic structure, the playwright might be showing:
**D) that the American identity comes from many diverse individual voices.**

11. To develop conflict between Pip and another character through a monologue, the best approach would be:
**B) have Pip interrupt the character delivering the monologue and voice his own views.**