The Miller College Reader, 12th Edition Solution Manual

CHAPTER 2: CONTENT QUIZ Langston Hughes, “Salvation” NAME DATE 1. Hughes relates a significant personal experience that occurred when he was a. a small child. b. graduating from high school c. a college-age young adult d. preparing for college e. 12-going-on-13 2. Because of what Hughes’ Auntie Reed has told him about what will happen when he is saved, a. he is frightened and does not want to attend the special revival meeting for youth b. he enjoys participating with the others on the mourners’ bench c. he lingers on the mourners’ bench, confused because he expects to see Jesus d. he and Westley jump up, ready to be saved e. he breaks down in tears when the preacher calls his name 3. Hughes’s companion Westley approaches the altar because a. he decides he truly wants to be saved b. he is tired of sitting on the bench c. he wants to do what will make his father happy d. he is scared of what will happen if he stays there e. he doesn’t like Langston and wants to get away from him 4. Hughes cries at home in bed that night because a. he is so happy that the Holy Ghost has come into his life b. he is mad at Westley for lying c. he is lonely and misses his parents and friends back home d. he is disappointed and remorseful because he feels he has deceived his aunt and the other church members e. he is angry at his aunt for forcing him to get saved 5. As a result of this experience, Hughes a. dedicates his life to becoming a minister b. apologizes to his family for lying about getting saved c. fears God will strike him dead because of his behavior that night and refuses to return to the revival meeting d. decides that he will go on a retreat to find God e. no longer believes there is a Jesus anymore CHAPTER 2: VOCABULARY QUIZ Langston Hughes, “Salvation” NAME DATE Directions: Choose the correct definition for each of the following words. 1. DIRE a. vivid b. make-believe c. destined d. evil e. dreadful 2. GNARLED a. twisted b. disciplined c. pointed d. eaten e. musical 3. SERENELY a. religiously b. boisterously or loudly c. emotionally d. peacefully e. angrily 4. PUNCTUATED a. filled with b. broken or interrupted by c. commented on d. injured by e. hollowed out 5. ECSTATIC a. barely audible b. sorrowful c. overwhelmingly joyful d. scratchy e. emotional CONTENT QUIZ Frederick Douglass, “My Life” NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________________ 1. Why doesn’t Douglass know when he was born? a. Slave owners kept slaves ignorant of that information. b. The birth records were destroyed. c. He was never curious enough to ask. 2. How often did the narrator see his mother when he was young? a. Every day b. Never after he was an infant c. Maybe four or five times 3. According to Douglass how typical was it for white slave owners to have children with women slaves? a. Very rare b. Unheard of c. Common 4. What was an overseer on a plantation? a. Someone responsible only for the slaves b. A manager of the plantation and its slaves c. A lawyer who represented the owner 5. How old is the narrator when he is writing about his experiences? a. He is about seventeen. b. He is an old man reflecting back on his life. c. He is in his late 20’s. VOCABULARY QUIZ Frederick Douglass, “My Life” NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________________ Directions: Choose the correct definition for each of the following words. 1. DEEMED a. ransomed b. considered c. cursed 2. HINDER a. to refuse b. to move quickly c. to make difficult 3. INVARIABLY a. always b. never c. rarely 4. CUDGEL a. a whip b. a short, heavy stick c. a pistol 5. GORY a. frightened b. scary c. bloody CHAPTER 2: CONTENT QUIZ Lynn Bernardini, “Does This Date Mean Anything to You?” NAME DATE 1. What type of job does Bernardini have when she is writing the essay? a. a housewife b. a physician c. a teacher of creative writing d. a registered nurse in neonatal intensive care e. social worker 2. Why does Bernardini give her child up for adoption? a. she wants to go to college b. unwed mothers were scorned at the time c. she is quite sick and unable to take care of the child d. the baby is sick and she cannot care for it e. none of the above 3. How old is her son when she is reunited with him? a. 19 b. 16 c. 23 d. 35 e. none of the above 4. Why is Bernardini not supposed to see or hold her baby after he is born? a. the hospital thinks she should be punished b. she is ill and needs to recover c. to prevent her from becoming attached to the baby d. her parents are angry at her e. she did not want to see him 5. The woman from adoption agency asks Bernardini which question? a. would you like to see the son you gave up for adoption b. does this date mean anything to you c. when was your child born d. are you sorry you gave him up e. none of the above CHAPTER 2: VOCABULARY QUIZ Lynn Bernardini, “Does This Date Mean Anything to You?” NAME DATE Directions: Choose the correct definition for each of the following words. 1. MONOTONE a. a device to mark time b. a loud noise c. a soft noise d. a soliloquy e. a single, unvaried tone 2. ABDUCTED a. taped tightly b. shortened c. seized by force d. strengthened e. organized 3. DISGRACED a. made ridiculous b. warned c. acknowledged d. shamed or embarrassed e. ignored 4. EERIE a. penetrating b. secret c. extra d. loud e. strange or mysterious 5. MEMENTO a. a mint b. short-lived c. something kept as a reminder d. momentary e. genuine CHAPTER 2: CONTENT QUIZ Tom Haines, “Facing Famine” NAME DATE 1. What does Gebi say the land makes you want to do? a. sleep b. eat c. escape d. die e. farm 2. What piece of equipment was left stuck in the dry ground? a. a shovel b. a tractor c. a plough d. an empty water bucket e. a broken drill bit 3. How long has it been since the last time that it rained? a. two weeks b. one year c. three days d. five years e. six months 4. Which of the following is NOT one of the words Berhanu agrees to feeling? a. enjoyment b. apathy c. anger d. hate e. terror 5. On what continent is the famine occurring? a. India b. Africa c. South America d. Middle East e. Oceania CHAPTER 2: VOCABULARY QUIZ Tom Haines, “Facing Famine” NAME DATE Directions: Choose the correct definition for each of the following words. 1. MEAGER a. plentiful b. resourceful c. simply d. scanty e. dirty 2. THRIVE a. to prosper b. to reproduce c. to destroy d. to endure e. to rest 3. PARCHED a. cracked b. bleached c. broken into pieces d. dried up e. soaked 4. EMPATHY a. regret b. contempt c. love d. sorrow e. compassion 5. SAUNTER a. to stroll b. to walk quickly c. to jog d. to sprint e. to fall asleep CONTENT QUIZ Maggie Thach Morshed, “Burden of Love” NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________________ 1. What is the burden that the narrator worries about? a. Having to take care of her brother and put her own life on hold. b. Having to care for her two aging parents c. Finding a satisfying job 2. How old is the narrator’s brother? a. A young child b. His age is never mentioned. c. He is twenty-seven. 3. What did the narrator say when she was asked as a child, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” a. A writer b. Normal c. A lawyer 4. What does Mike ask her one morning toward the end of the essay? a. Why are you so worried? b. Will you marry me? c. Shouldn’t we get a bigger apartment? 5. What does Mike remind her about the nature of a family? a. Families are the most important things in the world. b. Every family has its burdens. c. You can’t change it, you can only accept it. VOCABULARY QUIZ Maggie Thach Morshed, “Burden of Love” NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________________ Directions: Choose the correct definition for each of the following words. 1. QUELL a. to arouse b. to be frightened of c. to put an end to 2. PORTLY a. plump b. skinny c. pink 3. OMINOUSLY a. threateningly b. present everywhere c. rarely 4. REFLEXIVELY a. carefully b. casually c. spontaneously 5. REVERT a. to return to b. to turn away from c. to start over CHAPTER 2 Hughes, “Salvation” Content Vocabulary 1. E 1.E 2. C 2.A 3. B 3.D 4. D 4.B 5. E 5.C Douglass, “My Life” Content Vocabulary 1. A 1. B 2. C 2. C 3. C 3. A 4. B 4. B 5. A 5. C Bernardini, “Does This Date” Content Vocabulary 1. D 1.E 2. B 2.C 3. C 3.D 4. C 4.E 5. B 5.C Haines, “Facing Famine” Content Vocabulary 1. A 1.D 2. E 2.A 3. B 3.D 4. D 4.E 5. B 5.A Morshed, “Burden of Love” Content Vocabulary 1. A 1. C 2. C 2. A 3. B 3. A 4. B 4. C 5. C 5. A