Reader Response Criticism

Which TWO of the following best identify the themes of the text?

• Acceptance

• Religion

• Social pressure

• Prejudice

• Slavery

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PART A: As used in line 5, what does the word “scornful” suggest about how Wheatley felt others regarded her race?

• Distaste

• Confidence

• Acceptance

• Envy

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PART B: Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “Taught my benighted soul to understand” (Line 2)

• “Once I redemption neither sought nor knew.” (Line 4)

• “‘Their colour is a diabolic die.’” (Line 6)

• “May be refin’d, and join th’ angelic train.” (Line 8)

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Who wrote "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?

• Amanda Gorman

• Maya Angelou

• Phillis Wheatley

• Helene Johnson

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Which words from the poem have a positive connotation about America? (choose 3)

• mercy

• Pagan

• Saviour

• redemption

• diabolic

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Read line 6 of "On Being Brought from Africa to America".

"Their colour is a diabolic die."

The poet uses alliteration in the phrase diabolic die to emphasize that ________.

• she prays for justice

• she is haunted by the devil

• Africans died at the hands of slaveholders

• Africans experienced disrespect because of their skin color

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In lines 7-8 of "On Being Brought from Africa to America",

Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain,

May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train.

the speaker suggests that religion is--

• unavailable to pagans

• accessible to all who seek it

• unavailable to those who scorn others

• available only to those who pray fervently

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Some view our sable race with scornful eye,

What does this line say about the author's life in "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?

• She grew up feeling proud.

• She was born to be free.

• She felt judged because of the color of her skin.

• She must stop criticizing others.

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What is a theme of the poem "The New Colossus"?

• Immigrants come to America mainly for safety concerns.

• America values welcoming immigrants with open arms.

• Immigrants forget their old customs when they come to America.

• People who immigrate to new countries must work hard and have strong resilience.

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How does the author develop the theme over the course of the poem?

• by beginning the poem with a calm tone and ending it with an angry tone

• by describing the statue from a physical and then emotional viewpoint

• by giving examples of how people treat one another in different countries

• by providing reasons why living in America is better than living in other countrie

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