Hip Hop Planet

James McBride listened to rap music for the first time in 1980.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

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The first time James McBride listened to the song it was like love at first sight.  

• TRUE
• FALSE
• NOT GIVEN

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· In paragraph 7, the word “permeated” is closest in meaning to

• o Annoyed

• o Impacted

• o Changed

• o Penetrated

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The pattern of development of Paragraph 1 can best be described as

• narration

• compare/contrast

• definition

• classification

• cause and effect

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·What can be inferred from the passage “The MCs rapped over the music to keep the party going. One MC sought to out-chat the other. Dance styles were created. Graffiti artists also emphasized the “I” because the music was all about identity: I am the best.”

• o Both the MCs and the graffiti artists liked to party all night long

• o The Graffiti artist thought he was better than everyone

• o Hip-hop was all about emphasizing individuality through different art forms

• o If you listen to hip-hop, you must be good at dancing and making graffitis

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Based on the whole text, what can be concluded about hip-hop culture?

• o  It is not for everybody, and you have the choice to like it or not.
• o  It takes a few years before you become accustomed to it
• o  It changes through the years reflecting social issues
• o  It can only be really understood if you have had difficult times.

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What is the purpose of paragraphs 2 and 3? (Select all that apply)

• to identify the historical background of a contemporary issue

• to introduce a counter argument to the main idea

• to qualify the author's thesis with a specific issue

McBride uses all of the following in his passage EXCEPT

• repetition

• expert testimony

• figurative language

• sentence fragment

• analogy