Does Our Search for Identity Ever End?

Which description of Carter Druse from Ambrose Bierce’s “A Horseman in the Sky” is most accurate?

• Carter is young and unaware of what he wants from life. He uses his family values as a crutch to avoid deciding on the path that he wants to pursue.

• Carter is a spoiled and ignorant brat. He joins the army because he wants to anger and defy his family. He is also quite a selfish and unreliable young man.

• Carter grew up in the state of Virginia. However, he chooses to join the Union army. While he defies everything his family and state stand for, he carves his own identity through this choice.

What does it mean to have a personal identity?

• To have a personal computer

• To have a unique set of characteristics and experiences that define one as an individual

• To belong to a sports team

• To own a passport

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In the passage, Names / Nombres, Julia struggles mostly with ​ _

• that her family does not call her Alcatraz.

• if she will ever become a famous writer.

• sadness over leaving the Dominican Republican

• how her identity changes with groups.

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'search for identity'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

What is the main theme of the query 'Does Our Search for Identity Ever End?'

• Love

• Identity

• War

• Friendship

In the context of identity, what does the term 'self-concept' refer to?

• A person's belief about their own attributes

• A person's belief about others

• A person's belief about the world

• A person's belief about history

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• Our search for identity never end.

• Our search for identity never ends.

• Our search for identity never ending.

• Our search for identity never ended.

What part of speech is the word 'identity' in the query 'Does Our Search for Identity Ever End?'

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

Which of the following best describes a 'search for identity'?

• A journey to find one's true self

• A quest for treasure

• A search for lost items

• A hunt for food

What is the antonym of 'identity'?

• Anonymity

• Similarity

• Fame

• Unity