Question

1. the speaker most likely includes the following passage in the poem (lines 33-34) to

probably they said something humiliating since southern
whites like to humiliate southern blacks

a. suggest this racism still exists in the south
b. show how far people have come since the racism she witnessed growing up
c. show that mrs. long was far from perfect
d. reveal that racial tensions affected whites and blacks

1. which inference about the speaker’s point of view is best supported by the poem?

a. the time and place the speaker grew up in was a simpler world.
b. the speaker has very few pleasant memories of this painful phase of her life.
c. the bookstore uptown was in fact more welcoming than the library.
d. growing up only able to listen to jazz music on the radio was boring.

1. which lines from the text most strongly supports your answer to question 15?

a. “even today i read hardcover as a preference paperback only / as a last resort”
b. “the neighbors, discussing the political / situation congratulating the preacher / on his sermon”
c. “and up the hill on vine street / (the main black corridor) sat our carnegie library”
d. “black coffee / which i now drink / it was just called music”

1. with which of the following statements would the speaker of the poem most likely agree?

a. one small gesture or sacrifice can have a great impact on a young person.
b. fantasy is necessary in order to survive an abusive childhood.
c. the speaker never wished for her grandmother and mrs. long to meet.
d. children today have no appreciation for the small pleasures of life.

Explanation:

Question 14

The passage in the poem (lines 33 - 34) talks about southern Whites humiliating southern blacks. Option A says it suggests racism still exists in the South. Option B is about progress from past racism, but the lines don't show progress. Option C is about Mrs. Long's perfection, which is not related. Option D says racial tensions affected both, but the lines focus on Whites humiliating Blacks, not mutual effect. So A is correct.

Option A: The poem's context (like racial issues) doesn't suggest a simpler world. Option B: The poem has positive memories (like Mrs. Long's help), so not few pleasant memories. Option C: The bookstore uptown (likely White - owned) vs library (Black corridor) – the library was welcoming, but the uptown bookstore's welcome isn't shown. Option D: The line about jazz music being just called music and now black coffee being drunk suggests a simpler time, but more importantly, the idea of the time and place being simpler (less complex in some ways, maybe despite racism) fits. Wait, re - evaluating: The speaker's point of view – if the time and place (growing up) was a simpler world (maybe in terms of community, despite racism). Option A is supported as the poem has a nostalgic tone about the past, even with racism, maybe seeing it as a simpler time. Option B is wrong as there are pleasant memories (Mrs. Long). Option C: No info on bookstore being more welcoming. Option D: The line about jazz doesn't say it was boring. So A is correct.

We need a line that supports Question 15's answer (A: simpler world). Option A: Talks about reading preferences, not time/place. Option B: Talks about neighbors and preacher, not simpler world. Option C: Talks about the library's location, not simpler world. Option D: "Black coffee / Which I now drink / It was just called music" – this shows a simpler time when things were just what they were (music, not labeled by race; coffee, not labeled by race now), suggesting a simpler past. So D supports the idea of a simpler world (past was simpler in labeling, etc.).

Answer:

A. suggest this racism still exists in the South

Question 15