English Comprehension

The following is a statement of fact from the author?

''light is better than black.''

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

According to the author,tick the 2 correct statements.

• We are affected by Afro-aversion daily

• We face Afro-aversion daily

• We are exploited by Afro-aversion daily

• Afro- aversion can not be ignored

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is Afro-aversion according to this statement?

Afro-aversion is the negative attitudes and feelings towards black people or people of African Descent around the world.

• fact

• belief

• concept

• simply a term

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In paragraph 2, what does the word connoting mean?

• reflecting

• implying

• relating to

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Her skin is considered to be too dark even by her own.This makes her repulsive to nearly all who come across her .

Can also be written as..

• Despite her skin being considered to be too dark even by her own, she is repulsive to nearly all who come across her

• I can not be written differently

• non of the above.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Her skin is considered to be too dark even by her own.This makes her repulsive to nearly all who come across her .

Can also be written as...except

• Clearly, her skin is considered to be too dark even by her own.This makes her repulsive to nearly all who come across her,

• Without a doubt,her skin is considered to be too dark even by her own.This makes her repulsive to nearly all who come across her .

• Apart from this,her skin is considered to be too dark even by her own.This makes her repulsive to nearly all who come across her .

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does 'thrusts' mean in paragraph 3?

• dig

• sink

• propels

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In paragraph 4, 'nearly 70% of the population comprises a typical African looking people' means..

• 70% of the population comprises a typical African looking people

• at-least 70% of the population comprises a typical African looking people

• only 70% of the population comprises a typical African looking people

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Who/ what is Shirley according to the passage?

• a child who captivated the entire world

• a child who is loved

• an idol Pecola resembles

• a temple

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the passage, Africans are not so appealing to the world.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2