In Lucille Clifton’s “wishes for son,” the narrator lists what wishes her sons ?

A. That they learn from her mistakes.
B. That they have richer lives than hers.
C. That they have all they ever wished for themselves.
D. That they experience all the pain and embarrassment of being a woman.

Although different in tone, Soujourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman” and David Walker’s “Appeal in Four Articles” are similar in what way ?

A. Their belief in necessary violence.
B. Their belief that women should have equal rights.
C. Their appeals to christians.
D. Their belief that african americans should govern themselves.

African American dialects grew out of_______________?

A. The 1960s protest movements
B. The attempts of african slaves to communicate with each other
C. Slave owners teaching slaves elizabethan english
D. Slaves’ attempts to keep their conversations secret

Some critics argue that the use of dialect by such authors as Paul Laurence Dunbar and Charles Chesnutt did all of the following except_______________?

A. Strengthened the african american’s place in the world of literature
B. Perpetuated stereotypes
C. Allowed african american authors to sell their works more widely to white audiences
D. Showed that african americans couldn’t speak properly.

What was the Great Migration ?

A. A period of time when african americans moved north in large numbers.
B. When african americans settled liberia.
C. When slaves traveled the underground railroad.
D. When african americans migrated to the south from the north.

Slave narratives were shaped by_____________?

A. Captivity narratives.
B. Abolitionist newspaper accounts.
C. Folktales.
D. African mythology.

In writing Beloved, Toni Morrison drew on what for inspiration ?

A. Her own memories of slavery.
B. Stories her grandmother told her.
C. The television series roots.
D. Slave narratives.

Why does Dee want the quilt in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” ?

A. She is proud of her heritage.
B. She doesn’t want maggie to have it.
C. She wants to display it for her friends to see.
D. She loves the beauty of it.

In Jean Toomer’s “Her Lips Are Copper Wires,” a kiss is compared to_______________?

A. A waterfall.
B. Electricity.
C. A war.
D. A factory.

Brer Rabbit is an example of what kind of character ?

A. Trickster
B. Victim
C. Representation of the slave master
D. “uncle tom” character who feels slavery is best for the african american