Marian Anderson/Tepeyac

Which is the best summary of “Tepeyac”?

• The author remembers wooden booths and shoeshine stands in the Tepeyac marketplace.

• The author recalls a boy named Arturo closing up the hardware shop.

• The author remembers evening walks home with her grandfather through the marketplace.

• The author recalls climbing twenty-two steps to her childhood apartment.

In “Tepeyac,” what is the author’s main feeling toward her grandfather?

• fear

• affection

• concern

• anger

When Cisneros returns to her old neighborhood as an adult, what does she realize?

• that her childhood was precious

• that her grandfather was dishonest

• that her home never existed

• that Tepeyac is still beautiful

Reading “Tepeyac” is most like which of these?

• wandering in a maze

• following a recipe

• playing a game

• viewing a photograph

In “Marian Anderson, Famous Concert Singer,” why does the author describe Anderson’s youth?

• to show how popular church music was at that time

• to show why Anderson became a singer rather than a violinist

• to show why African Americans had not yet succeeded as concert singers

• to show how Anderson’s community supported her growth as a singer

Which is true of Marian Anderson’s career?

• She succeeded first in Europe, then in America.

• She never succeeded in America.

• She succeeded first in America, then in Europe.

• She never succeeded in Europe.

Why were so many Americans angry when Marian Anderson was not allowed to sing at Constitution Hall?

• because Anderson was such a famous singer

• because the previous owners of the hall had opened its doors to everyone

• because the decision went against national values

• because the story made newspaper headlines

What is the main idea of “Marian Anderson, Famous Concert Singer”?

• Concert performers are the most talented singers.

• Musical talent is not limited to a single race.

• Europeans are the best judges of good music.

• A good manager is the key to success in the concert business.

Which word in this sentence is the best example of Hughes’s “ordinary folks” diction?

She propped herself in a curve of the piano before the curtains parted, and gave her New York concert standing on one foot!

• propped

• the

• New York

• standing

Which idea is expressed in both “Tepeyac” and “Marian Anderson, Famous Concert Singer”?

• It is painful to lose someone dear to you.

• Our actions should match our beliefs.

• There is nothing to learn from the distant past.

• Childhood helps shape who we later become.