Question

Question 16 (0.5 points)
In Langston Hughes' "Dream Variations", the line "Dance! Whirl! Whirl!" illustrates the speaker's desire for __________.

Question 16 options:

athletic achievement and glory


a celebration of the arts and artists


a return to a simpler way of life


unconstrained liberty and security

Question 17 (0.5 points)
Which of the following does not describe Chicago as Carl Sandburg depicts that city in his poem "Chicago"?

Question 17 options:

powerful


vibrant


calm


forceful

Question 18 (0.5 points)
Which lines from Countee Cullen's "Any Human to Another" reveal the universality of human suffering?

Question 18 options:

"Sorrow never scorned to speak / To any"


"Joy may be shy, unique, / Friendly to a few"


"A little tent / Pitched in a meadow"


"Through the fat / And past the bone"

Question 19 (0.5 points)
Why do many of Richard Rodriguez's relatives in "Complexion" take a negative view towards his dark skin?

Question 19 options:

To them, dark skin is a sign of a lack of intelligence.


To them, dark skin is associated with having to do difficult labor outside for little money.


To them, dark skin is an indication that one's family has been neglectful.


To them, dark skin represents a willful disregard for one's personal health and safety.

Question 20 (0.5 points)
In "Last Rites for Indian Dead," Suzan Shown Harjo demands that issues relevant to Native Americans receive __________ treatment and respect.

Question 20 options:

reduced


extra


special


equal

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions based on the context provided:

**Question 16**: In Langston Hughes' "Dream Variations", the line "Dance! Whirl! Whirl!" illustrates the speaker's desire for **unconstrained liberty and security**.

**Question 17**: Which of the following does not describe Chicago as Carl Sandburg depicts that city in his poem "Chicago"? **calm**.

**Question 18**: Which lines from Countee Cullen's "Any Human to Another" reveal the universality of human suffering? **"Sorrow never scorned to speak / To any"**.

**Question 19**: Why do many of Richard Rodriguez's relatives in "Complexion" take a negative view towards his dark skin? **To them, dark skin is associated with having to do difficult labor outside for little money**.

**Question 20**: In "Last Rites for Indian Dead," Suzan Shown Harjo demands that issues relevant to Native Americans receive **special** treatment and respect.