"My Sojourn in the Lands of My Ancestors"

Angelou's reaction to rejection by black Africans is one of

• sorrow.

• indifference.

• amusement.

• understanding.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the main thing that motivates Angelou to pull off the road and watch the "troupe of tragic players enter and exit the stage"?

• pride

• curiosity

• weariness

• a sense of responsibility or duty

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Watching the "troupe of tragic players" leaves Angelou feeling

• foolish.

• angered.

• hopeless.

• calm and subdued.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Angelou's reaction to being accepted by the people of Dunkwa is one of

• horror.

• pleasure.

• intense guilt.

• astonishment.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Angelou reveal about the customs in Arkansas and Dunkwa?

• They are similar.

• They place unfair burdens on the poor.

• They have little purpose in the modern world.

• Their origins can be traced to the system of slavery.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The acceptance that Angelou finds in Dunkwa most affects her identity as

• a writer.

• a woman.

• an African.

• an American.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2