Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many family members could John free for the amount of money Dante makes for a photoshoot in "Whoa!"?
2. How does Dante wear his hair in "Whoa!"?
3. When did the body of a white man wash up in "The Trouble with Drowning"?
4. What is the name of the artist who sings the song Clara is dancing to in "Gravity"?
5. In "Samson and the Delilahs," how long does it take for Sobechi to get his voice back?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conversation do Dante and his great-grandmother have regarding Dante's vision?
2. How does Sobechi feel when Desiree and Dominique play their first song in "Samson and the Delilahs"?
3. What did Dante's great-grandmother give him and how does he use it?
4. What does Madeline do in the attic in "The Trouble with Drowning"?
5. How do Devon and Sarah meet in "Kissing Sarah Smith"?
6. How did Clara's friend Myesha in Trinidad ruin her reputation in "Gravity"?
7. In "Kissing Sarah Smith," how does Grandma Rose feel when Annabelle and Devon show up at her place?
8. How does Keri meet Brandon and spend time with him in "Stop Playing"?
9. In "Gravity," where are Clara and her family living since they came from Trinidad to the U.S.?
10. In "Wild Horses, WIld Hearts," why is it important for Tank to win the race according to his father?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in the stories in Black Enough? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?
Essay Topic 2
The idea of “Black Enough” is a theme in the stories "Black Enough," "Warning: Color May Fade," and "Oreo.” How is the theme of Black Enough woven through these stories? What is revealed about social constructs through the development of this theme?
Essay Topic 3
Raven in “Half a Moon” and Nivia in “Warning: Color May Fade” struggle with cowardice. How and why do the girls learn to be brave?
|
This section contains 967 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
