Rights to the Streets of Memphis

Who is the author of the piece "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis"?

• Roald Dahl
• Robert Left
• Richard Wright
• Rupert Stockton

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What does the narrator equate his hunger to in the story?

• his mother's passing
• his father's leaving
• his brother's deportation
• his sister's wedding

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The purpose of this story would be to show

• that the narrator learned how to be confident.
• that the narrator got others to feel sorry for him.
• that the narrator learned how to play baseball.
• that the narrator became a man and got a job.

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This piece is a part of an autobiography called

• Memphis Blues
• Memphis Bullies
• Black Boy
• Boy Black

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The narrator's mom forces him to stand up for himself and buy groceries.

• True
• False

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