"On Seeing England for the First Time" and "XXIII"

Jamaica Kincaids's given name at birth is...

• Jamaica Kincaid
• Elaine Potter Richardson
• Emily Blunt
• Annie John Lucy

Jamaica Kincaid is from what island?

• Antigua
• St. John's
• England
• Franconia

The first time Jamaica Kincaid sees England is from  

• a map.
• the deck of a ship.
• a drawing on a blackboard.
• a myth.

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Jamaica Kincaid does NOT compare England to

• a leg of mutton.
• a jewel.
• a palace.
• Jerusalem.

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Most of the items Kincaid's family consumed were manufactured in

• China

• America

• England

• Jamaica

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How is the phrase "Draw a map of England" worse than a declaration of war?

• England is difficult to draw.
• Kincaid wants to be a revolutionary.
• Kincaid does not like her teacher.
• Kincaid feels like she is already conquered.

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George Rodney, Horatio Nelson, John Hawkins, and Francis Drake were- choose 3

• street names.

• English sailors.

• slave owners.

• Jamaicans.

Which explains, "I knew the details of the year 1066 (the Battle of Hastings, the end of the reign of the Anglo-Saxon kings) before I know the details of the year 1832 (the year slavery was abolished)."

• English history is more important than Caribbean history.

• Slavery was not a big deal.

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What is the strongest, most obvious theme for this story?

• English culture dominates other cultures.
• History should not be taught in schools.
• Children should not be forced to attend school.
• Jamaica is a difficult place to live.

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What is the official relationship between Antigua and England?

• Antigua is a colony ruled by England

• Antigua and England are at war

• Antigua is occupied by the English army

• Antigua and England are independent allies

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