How It Feels to Be Colored Me

How does Hurston react to being singled out for her race when she moves to a predominantly white area?

• She becomes resentful and withdrawn

• She embraces the attention and becomes more self-aware

• She tries to assimilate and hide her racial identity

• She confronts those who discriminate against her

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LAFS.1112.RI.3.7

According to Hurston, how does she define herself in terms of race?

• She sees herself as a representative of her entire race

• She rejects the concept of racial identity

• She defines herself as an individual rather than by her race

• She embraces stereotypes associated with her race

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LAFS.1112.RI.3.9

What is the “sea change” Hurston refers to in paragraph 5?

• The fact that she has matured

• A difference in the way others perceive her

• Her increased sophistication after going to school in Jacksonville

• A change resulting from her education

• Her family’s disapproval of her

What is the primary rhetorical function of paragraph 8?

• To reinforce that Hurston has more determination that her white counterparts

• To challenge the stereotype that African Americans are threatening

• To correct a misconception about race relations

• To show sympathy for the white community

• To suggest that her situation is better than that of her white counterparts

Hurston’s tone in this essay can best be characterized as

• Angry and defiant

• Humorous and light-hearted

• Provocative and satiric

• Lively and informal

• Colorful and contemptuous

What is the "sea change" Hurston refers to in paragraph 5?

• the fact that she has matured

• a difference in the way others perceived her

• her increased sophistication after going to school in Jacksonville

• a change resulting from her education

• her family's disapproval of her

In paragraph 6, what point does Hurston make?

• I only

• III only

• I and II only

• I and III only

• I, II and III

What is the primary rhetorical function of paragraph 8?

• to reinforce that Hurston has more determination than her white counterparts

• to challenge the stereotype that African Americans

• to correct a misconception about race relations

• to show sympathy for the white community

• to suggest that her situation is better than that of her white counterparts

In the example about listening to music in the New World Cabaret, Hurston

• appeals to racial pride

• embraces racial differences

• demonstrates her superiority to her white companion

• criticizes her African American counterparts

• proves that music crosses racial divisions

The metaphor in the final paragraph serves primarily to suggest that:

• II only

• III only

• I and II only

• II and III only

• I, II and III