Which excerpt from ”First Generation” of Dreaming in Cuban is the best example of magic realism? The family split up and Minnie was raised by a grandmother who can quote the Bible chapter and verse and drives a beat-up Cadillac with a CB radio in it.
We camped out under a sapodilla tree and listened to the pygmy owls with their old women’s voices.
Four blocks from her home, Lourdes smells her father’s cigar behind a catalpa tree. “Mi hija, have you forgotten me?” Jorge del Pino chides gently.
She combs her daughter’s room for the Jimi Hendrix poster she made her take down and tacks it back on the wall.

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous

Life is a barren field frozen with snow. what literary device is he using? a.metaphor b. simile c. personification d. none of the above

Which of the following factors most consistently contributes to the speaker’s believability? a the age and experience of the speaker b the physical environment in which the speech is delivered c the sincerity, knowledge, and trustworthiness of the speaker d the position of the thesis statement in the speech