Can someone please check these. I answered what I thought was right; therefore, I did not know three of them which are 16, 17, and 19.
6. Compare and contrast the poem “Mexicans Begin Jogging” and the story “Delfino II: Diez in the Desert.”
a. Both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem.
b. Both focus on Mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem.**********
c. Both main characters are afraid: Diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and Soto is afraid of being caught working illegally.
d. The tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly.
7. The neighbor of the speaker in the poem “Mending Wall” believes (1 point)
a. “good fences make good neighbors.”**********
b. “good neighbors make good fences.”
c. his wall will keep out wild animals and other predators.
d. his wall will make him forget what he fears.
8. What is it that angers the speaker in the poem “I Am the Land. I Wait.”?
a. the prospect of being chained and fenced**********
b. the idea of being cut into smaller parcels
c. the problem of getting people to conserve
d. the difficulties of writing “green” poetry
9. According to McBride, the roots of hip-hop music began in (1 point)
a. West Africa centuries ago.
b. a 19th-century slave ship.
c. the streets of Harlem.**********
d. Puerto Rico and Jamaica.
11. The tone of “I am the Land. I Wait.” Might be described as (1 point)
a. bitter
b. joyous
c. patient**********
d. syrupy
15. What could save black people, according to poet Amiri Baraka? (1 point)
a. the “sacred words” that unloose their imaginations**********
b. rich benefactors in major cities
c. a socialist political system
d. discarding tired beliefs about racism
16. The theme of “Ka’Ba” can best be inferred from which line? (1 point)
a. “Return, destroy, and create. What will be”
b. “Defying physics in the stream of their will”
c. “Though we sprawl in gray chains in a place”
d. “Full of masks and dances and swelling chants”
I HAVE NO IDEA!
17. The feeling that things weren’t as good as they seemed is described best by which image in “Borders”?
a. “. . . to chase rainbows down alleys.”
b. “. . . if she wasn’t spreading jelly on the truth. . .”
c. “Coyote went fishing, one day. That’s how it all started.”
d. “. . . until all you could see were the tops of the flagpoles and the blue water tower, and then they rolled over a hill and disappeared.”
I HAVE NO IDEA!
18. The opening of “Hip-Hop Planet” of a burning man running into a room is used to describe
a. the racial tension in Harlem.
b. the origin of hip-hop music.**********
c. the riots in France over unemployment.
d. the difference in role between a DJ and a MC.
19. Which quote from “Borders” best describes the reason the mother and son slept in their car? (1 point)
a. “We sat out under the stars the night, and my mother all sorts of stories.”
b. “Laetitia had a lot of pride, and so did my mother.”
c. “When she was still at home, Laetitia would go on and on about Salt Lake City.”
d. “After a week or so, I got bored and wasn’t at all sad when my mother said we should be heading back home.”
I HAVE NO IDEA!
72 answers
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. C
5.D
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. D
16. A
17. C
18. A
19. B
20. This a short answer.
Cougar
Coyote
Border patrolista
Ranchera
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. C
18. D
19. A
20. Essay
2. b
3.c
4.D
5.b
6.B
7.A
8.A
9.B
10. D
11.C
12.A
13.C
14.c
15.a
16. A
17.D
18.B
19.B
Unit 5: crossing borders
1. She is bored
2. Coyote
3.small amount
4.stuck out
5.insignificant
6. Employing illegal immigrants
7.”good fences make good neighbors”
8. Soaring “ to the uttermost reaches” of the sky.
9.? (Not the streets of Harlem)
10. Filth
11. Hopeful vs defeated.
12. Echoed.
13.build.
14. ? ( not zeal)
15. The “sacred words” that free their imaginations.
16. ? ( not through we sprawl in gray chains in place)
17. “... they take every bit of.. the half eaten bread, rice, pieces of chicken, the chicken bones... to give the children in the village”
18.it emphasizes the work of the ladies at the candy factory.
19. To show the depth of the mother’s willingness to stand up for her heritage
20. On your own ;)
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1. In the story "Borders," why does Laetitia move away from home?
She was bored.
2. The word ____ is used for someone who smuggles people across people the Mexico-U.S. border.
Coyote
3.Brian did not mind missing work; the wages he earned were a pittance.
Small amount
4. You extinguish them all; send them to the hospital
quench
5. Marcus was shouting at the nurse because he was so delirious
feverish
6. In the poem, "Mexicans Begin Jogging," why does the speaker run when the immigration officers raid the factory where he works?
His boss tells him to run, and he is on his bosses time
7.The neighbor of the speaker in the poem "Mending Wall" belives
"Good fences make good neighbors."
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In the story “Borders”, why does Laetitia move away from home?
Answer: She is bored
In “Diez in the Desert”, how did Diez almost die in the desert?
Answer: Diez was severely dehydrated.
Brian did not mind missing work; the wages he earned were a PITTANCE
Answer: small amount
He had a confidence that PROTRUDED like a muscle beyond his thin physique.
Answer: stuck out
It is fun to see the children become DISORIENTED when they are trying to hit a pinata blindfolded.
Answer: confused
In the poem “Mexicans Begin Jogging,” why does the speaker run when the immigration officers raid the factory where he works?
Answer: His boss tells him to run, and he is on his boss’s time.
Before he would build a wall, the speaker in “Mending Wall” would want to know
Answer: what he was walling in or walling out
The speaker of the poem “Your World” goes from living in a small nest in a corner to
Answer: soaring “to the uttermost reaches” of the sky.
According to the author of “Hip-Hop Planet,” which of the following increased as hip-hop music became more commercial?
Answer:the popularity of the music among working class and suburban white teenagers in America
“I don't understand how teenagers can live in such SQUALOR,” my mother yelled to me in disgust.
Answer: filth
The tone of “I am the Land. I Wait.” Might be described as
Answer: patient
The sound of the bat hitting the baseball REVERBERATED through the stadium.
Answer: echoed
While on a camping trip, the little boy lost his toy in the RAVINE and his short arms could not reach it.
Answer: narrow valley
IMPROVISATION is so difficult because it cannot be planned.
Answer: inventing on the spur of the moment
What could save black people, according to poet Amiri Baraka in his poem, “Ka’Ba”?
Answer: the “sacred words” that free their imaginations
The theme of “Your World” can best be inferred from which line?
Answer: “Your world is as big as you make it”
The resilient tone in “Diez in the Desert” can be best inferred from which line?
Answer: “As they ate [...] then the story [...] Senora had died . . . and almost expired himself.
The opening image of “Hip-Hop Planet” of a burning man running into a room is used to describe.
Answer: the origin of hip-hop music.
Which of the following most effectively conveys the development of the mother as a character in “Borders”?
Answer: her actions
Essay (your on your own sorry)
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1. In the story "Borders," why does Laetitia move away from home?
She is bored.
2. In "Delfino II: Diez in the Desert," the first thing that went wrong on Diez's ill-fated trip was that
A woman became delirious and died.
3. Derek felt *Compelled* to help the elderly lady with her grocery bags.
Forced
5. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Marcus was shouting at the nurse because he was so delirious
Feverish.
6. The boss in "Mexicans Begin Jogging" assumes that the speaker is
An undocumented immigrant.
7. The speaker in "Mending Wall" feels the wall is
Unnecessary since they have nothing that will cross to the other side.
8. The speaker of the poem "Your World" goes from living in a small nest in a corner to
Soaring "to the uttermost reaches" of the sky.
9. Hip-hop music is a type of music that is
Globally popular.
10. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
One *affluent* suburb decided to outlaw bus stops in its neighborhoods
Wealthy
11. The tone of the poem "Ka'Ba" versus the tone of the poem "Harlem II" might be described as
Hopeful vs Defeated
12. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics
After the barricades fell down, a riot *ensued*.
Began
13. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics
...In the *ravine* and his short arms...
Narrow Valley
14. Some say giving your spouse flowers is a *manifestation* of love.
Expression
15. In "Your World" the speaker being described as a bird can best be inferred from which line?
"Then soared to the uttermost reaches"
16. The theme of "Your World" can best be inferred from which line?
"Your world is as big as you make it"
17. The resilient tone in “Diez in the Desert” can best be inferred from which line?
As they ate...
18. The opening image of “Hip-Hop Planet” of a burning man running into a room is used to describe
The origin of hip-hop music
19. Which best describes why the author has the mother and son in “Borders” sleep in the car for two days?
To show the depth of the mother's willingness to stand up for her heritage
20. Essay
Yeah, you're on your own. DON'T bomb it like I did, it's worth 16 points, nearly 50% of the assignment.
- farthest
2) In Delfino ll: Diez in the desert, the first thing that went wrong on Diez's ill-fated trip was that__
- a woman became delirious and died
3) Dr. Smith had a rationale for giving his students As: as he believed grades hindered learning
- reason
4) Antia wisely deferred getting a credit card until she got her first salaried professional job
- delayed
5) The fee seemed paltry in exchange for the quality education of her children.
- Insignificant
6) Compare the poem Mexicans began jogging and the story Delfino ll: Diez in the desert.
- Both are written about the similar theme(immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem
7) The speaker in mending wall feels the wall is ___
- unnecessary since they have different types of orchards
8) What is it that angers the speaker in the poem I am the land. I wait.?
- The prospect of being chained and fenced
9) According to the author of hip-hop planet which of the following increased as hip-hop music became more commercial?
- the popularity of the music among working-class and suburban white teenagers in America.
10) One affluent suburb decided to outlaw bus stops in its neighborhoods.
- wealthy
11) The tome of Mexicans began jogging might be described as
- triumphant
12) The sound of the bat hitting the baseball reverberated through the stadium
- echoed
13) Many athletes work out daily to improve their physique, but a healthy diet is also important
14) Some say giving your spouse flowers is a manifestation of love
- expression
15) What could save black people according to poet Amiri Baraka in his poem Ka'ba?
- The scared words that free their imaginations
16) The theme of mending wall can be best inferred from which line?
- something there is that doesn't love a wall
17) The feeling that things were as good as they seemed is described best by which quote in borders?
- we just got postcards from Laetitia regular, and is she wasn't spreading jell on the truth, she was happy
18) The opening image of hip-hop planet of a burning man running into a room Is used to describe
- the origin of hip-hop music
19) Which of the following most effectively conveys the development of the mother as a character in borders?
- her actions
20) Choose a selection from the unit. Write an explanation of how the individuals in the selection are affected by a border crossing.
-. You are going to have to do this on your own. I used the story, Diez, in the desert. But if you need help let me know!
1.B
2.A
3.A
4.B
5.A
6.D
7.D
8.A
9.A
10.D
11.A
12.C
13.A
14.D
15.C
16.A
17.C
18.D
19.A
20.D
21.A
22.C
23. GOOD LUCK - Essay
2.A
3.A
4.D
5.D
6.C
7.A
8.A
9.D
10.A
11.C
12.A
13.B
14.C
15.C
16.D
17.A
18.D
19.B
20.Short essay
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correct
1. Portraying oneself negatively
2. Diez was severely dehydrated
3. Reason
4. Stuck out
5. Feverish
6. An undocumented immigrant
7. Unnecessary since they have different types of orchards
8. The prospect of being chained or fenced
9. West Africa centuries ago
10. Thin
11. Hopeful vs. Defeated
12. Echoed
13. Narrow Valley
14. Inventing on the spur of the moment
15. The sacred words that free their imaginations
16. Something there is that doesn't love a wall
17. " . . . they take every bit of . . . the half eaten bread, rice pieces of chicken, the chicken bones . . . to give to the children in the village. "
18. The origin of hip-hop music
19. Her actions
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2. Coyote
3. Reason
4. Forced
5. Insignificant
6. An undocumented immigrant
7. Unnecessary since they have nothing that will cross to the other side
8. Soaring “to the uttermost reaches” of the sky
9. The popularity of the music among working class and suburban white teenagers in America
10. Wealthy
11. Hopeful vs. defeated
12. Echoed
13. Build
14. Inventing on the spur of the moment
15. The “sacred words” that free their imaginations
16. “Return, destroy, and create. What will be”
17. “As they ate, in his crackly voice and dry laugh, he told them the story of how a heavyset woman he’d known only as ‘Senora’ had died…and almost expired himself.”
18. It emphasizes the work of the ladies at the candy factory
19. To show the depth of the mother’s willingness to stand up for her heritage
20. Laetitia was supposed to go to Salt Lake City with her boyfriend, but they broke up. However Laetitia still went to Salt Lake City on her own. Her brother and mom were trying to visit her but got stuck in between borders because of how prideful Laetitia’s mom is
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1. why does Laetitia move away from home?
- she is bored
2. the word ___ is used for someone who smuggles ppl across Mexico- us border.
-coyote
3. the first thing that went wrong on Diez's ill-fated trip...
-a woman became delirious and died
4. In the poem Mexican begin jogging why does the speaker run when the immigration officers raid...
- his boss tells him to run, and he is on his boss's time.
5. he had confidence that protruded...
- stuck out
6. you extinguish them all...
- quench
7. the neighbor of the speaker in the poem mending...
- good fences make good neighbors
8. before he would build a wall, the speaker...
- what he was walling in or walling out
9. in "I am the land, I wait"...
- the land
10. what is it that angers the speaker in...
- the prospect of being chained and fenced
11. the speaker of the poem "your world" goes from living...
- soaring " to the uttermost reaches of the sky"
12. according to McBride the roots...
- West Africa centuries ago.
13. Hip=hop music is a type of music that is
- Globally popular
14. the tone of the poem "ka'ba" versus the tone of the poem "harlem2" ...
- hopeful vs defeated
15. Dr. Smith had a rationale for giving...
- reason
16. one affluent suburb...
- wealthy
17. what could save black people according to poet...
- the "sacred words" that free their imaginations
18. what images does langston hughes...
- all of the above
19. in the story "borders" what answer will the mother not...
- her national citizenship
20. Essay