1. what are the effects of using jerome as the central point of view for the narrative?
2. which statement best describes a change in jerome’s character that demonstrates his development?
3. which definition best fits the word plethora as it is used in paragraph 5?
4. which statement best states a central idea of this text?
which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a?
5. which statements best explain how the theme develops over the course of the narrative?
6. select the sentence from paragraph 6 that reflects the resolution of mariah and jordyn’s friendship, from something they hid or “filtered” from their friends to something they share openly.
7. how does mariah’s interaction with jordyn change over the course of the narrative?
which detail from the narrative best supports the analysis in part a?
8. select the sentence from the excerpt that best shows that the narrator uses his past experiences to think about the future.
9. which line from the passage best shapes the central idea that the narrator has learned that what first appears to be a setback may actually be an opportunity?
10. how does the author’s viewpoint change over the course of the text?
11. what is most likely the author's purpose for writing this text?
12. which subject is most relevant to the central idea of this text?
which detail from the text best supports the analysis in part a?

1.    True, False, False, True

2.    Jerome is more aware of the difference between people who care about a problem and people who act to solve a problem.

3.    an excessive number of

4.    When helping others, it is important to act; words alone are not enough.

 "Later that night while he sat with his family to watch the news, Jerome got a text from Martin thanking him again for being there. Only then did Jerome realize that no one else had stopped by the entire afternoon despite the plethora of messages offering to help Martin and his dad."

5.    The Internet posts at the end of each paragraph evolve as the friendship strengthens, hinting that the characters’ changing views of each other are important to the theme., The two narrators’ friendship begins tentatively and grows, suggesting a theme about how people who seem to have little in common can grow together.

6.    No filter I captioned the summer album that showed the begging of our friendship frame by frame

Mariah thinks their new friendship might suffer when summer ends but notes that it only grows stronger.

8.    My children are fresh to the adult world and when I see their tears as plans go sideways I like to imagine that someday they’ll sit were I am with people to love, hobbies to pursue, and maybe even a spare dollar in the bank.

9.    "But there’s no doubt that some misfortunes turn into pivotal moments that can alter the course of a person’s life for the better."

10.  Early in the passage, the narrator believes that a divergence from his plan will derail his life. Later, he believes that divergences shape his life.

11.  to share something he has learned about life

12.  Handling a setback, The narrator's rejection from the school of his choice leads him to discover his true passion.

the characters especially dave, are frustrated with the inequalities that exist within their life. we  

infer that if he doesn't escape, then he will work on the fields for the rest of his life. an example  

within the text is the conversation between mrs. saunder and dave. mrs. saunder say's "lawd,  

chill, whut's wrong wid yuh? ". here we seen how she comes for dave in an emotional way.

in at least one hundred words, explain how dave’s search for adulthood in “the man who  

was almost a man” reflects the african-american desire to escape the poverty of the south

at the time the story was written.

dave's desire to escape slavery greatly reflects the african-american desire to  

escape oppression and poverty. dave is struggling to declare his identity with the occurence of  

the rural south in his place. throughout the  

story

dave is very irritated because of the way he is  

being treated by whites and how he basically has no freedom. his search for adulthood is exactly

how most african-americans felt and acted during that time. dave also gets so fed up that he  

wants to actually fight back which is how all the other african-americans felt too. desperation is

a major theme in the story as dave is desperate to experience his adulthood, and african-

americans are desperate to escape poverty.

william zanzinger killed poor hattie carroll

with a cane that he twirled around his diamond ring finger

at a baltimore hotel society gath'rin'

based on these first lines from the song "the lonesome death of hattie carroll," what can

the audience infer about zanzinger?

he is a wealthy man.

the vietnam war was the first one watched by americans on television. how did this  

viewing of the war in their living rooms most clearly affected modern literature in which of  

the following ways? select all that apply.

the literature focused on the realities of war.

since people saw the war all the time, the literature focused on happy things.

it was written with a purpose to actually end the war.