Question

excerpt: \they killed my mother. they took our magic. they tried to bury us.\(paragraph 2) question: which sentence from the excerpt provides clues to the meaning of the word took? a) they killed my mother. b) they took our magic. c) they tried to bury us. d) none of the sentences provide context. 9. excerpt: \pick me. its all i can do not to scream.\(line 4) question: read the dictionary entry for pick: 1. to choose 2. to pluck or remove 3. to criticize which definition fits the use in this excerpt? a) definition 1 b) definition 2 c) definition 3 d) none 10. excerpt: \every time we get a chance to rise, they put their boot on our necks.\(paragraph 8) question: how does the connotation of the word rise impact the meaning of the passage? a) it suggests physical elevation. b) it conveys a struggle for dignity and justice c) it implies going to a higher place. d) it describes leaving a seated position.

Explanation:

1. In the first question, the sentence "They took our magic" directly uses the word "took", so it provides clues to its meaning.
2. In the second question, in the context of "Pick me. It's all I can do not to scream", "pick" means to choose, as in someone is asking to be selected.
3. In the third question, the phrase "Every time we get a chance to rise, they put their boot on our necks" uses "rise" in a metaphorical sense to convey a struggle for dignity and justice, not a literal physical - elevation or leaving a seated position.

Answer:

1. B. They took our magic.
2. A. Definition 1
3. B. It conveys a struggle for dignity and justice