Question

1. how does mrs. flowers influence the narrator’s sense of identity?

a) by showing her how to sew clothes
b) by encouraging pride in her heritage and teaching her to use her voice
c) by introducing her to white society
d) by giving her money and gifts

1. what is one purpose of the author in describing mrs. flowers’ refined manners?

a) to emphasize the differences between rich and poor
b) to show that education and grace are powerful tools for dignity and respect
c) to criticize social divisions in the town
d) to create a humorous character

1. what does the author want readers to understand about language through mrs. flowers’ lessons?

a) that reading silently is better than speaking aloud
b) that language is only useful for formal occasions
c) that language and voice express deeper meaning and connect people
d) that memorizing poems is the key to success

1. how does the theme of racial pride emerge in the excerpt?

a) through the narrator’s embarrassment about her family
b) through the narrator’s admiration for mrs. flowers’ beauty
c) through the narrator’s wish to be white
d) through mrs. flowers’ rejection of her community
theme and purpose - written responses - *choose only five (5) questions to answer
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Explanation:

1. Mrs. Flowers often encourages the narrator's pride in her heritage and helps her find her voice, which impacts her identity. Sewing clothes isn't the main influence. Introducing to white - society and giving money/gifts are not the key ways of identity - shaping.
2. Describing Mrs. Flowers' refined manners shows that education and grace lead to dignity and respect, rather than emphasizing rich - poor differences, criticizing social divisions, or creating a humorous character.
3. The author likely wants to convey that language and voice can express deeper meaning and connect people, not that silent reading is better, or that language is only for formal occasions, or that memorizing poems is the key to success.
4. Racial pride doesn't emerge from the narrator's family embarrassment, admiration for beauty, or Mrs. Flowers' rejection of community. There is no clear positive emergence of racial pride from the given options as none of them directly relate to positive racial - pride themes.

Answer:

1. b) By encouraging pride in her heritage and teaching her to use her voice
2. b) To show that education and grace are powerful tools for dignity and respect
3. c) That language and voice express deeper meaning and connect people
4. None of the above (as the provided options do not correctly show the emergence of racial pride)