1)Question based on the excerpt from “Black Boy” by Richard Wright.
At the end of the selection, Wright uses a metaphor to compare his life at that time to a train
a.going nowhere.
b.chugging up a mountain.
c.running right on schedule.
d.running dangerously out of contro
2)Question based on the excerpt from “Black Boy” by Richard Wright.
The editor of the newspaper responds to Wright with all of the following except
a.surprise.
b.amusement.
c.disapproval.
d.seriousness.
3)Question based on the excerpt from “Black Boy” by Richard Wright.
Which of the following would Wright most probably say that the educational system of the state of Mississippi gave him?
a.a solid background in reading and writing
b.the solid belief that he was inferior to whites
c.a set of challenges and limits to overcome
d.the encouragement to believe in his dreams
4)Question based on the excerpt from “Black Boy” by Richard Wright.
Wright's mother mainly worries that the publication of his story will harm his
a.character.
b.development as a writer.
c.reputation.
d.relationship with his family.
5)Question based on the excerpt from “Black Boy” by Richard Wright.
According to Wright, what motivates him to write The Voodoo of Hell's Half-Acre?
a.poverty
b.boredom
c.curiosity
d.stubbornness
6)Question based on the excerpt from “Black Boy” by Richard Wright.
Wright's grandmother objects to the publication of his story mainly because she sees it as being
a.impractical.
b.disrespectful to God.
c.too showy or flashy.
d.an invasion of the family’s privacy.
