Blank Panther Article Check for Understanding

Which two of the following sentences from the article include CENTRAL ideas of the article?

• African-Americans have been underrepresented not only in Hollywood, but in the superhero/sci-fi/fantasy genre. And... “Black Panther” sends a message that blackness can and should be portrayed for what it is: beautiful, complex and dense.

• African-Americans have been underrepresented not only in Hollywood, but in the superhero/sci-fi/fantasy genre. And... In “Black Panther,” T’Challa, played by Chadwick Boseman, returns home to the fictional African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king.

• Black Panther” sends a message that blackness can and should be portrayed for what it is: beautiful, complex and dense. And... That resentment lasted until I came across the trailer for the Ryan Coogler-directed “Black Panther.”

• In “Black Panther,” T’Challa, played by Chadwick Boseman, returns home to the fictional African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. And... That resentment lasted until I came across the trailer for the Ryan Coogler-directed “Black Panther.”

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Which statement would be MOST important to include in an objective summary of the article?

• "Black Panther" is based on an African king who must use all of his powers to claim his throne and make his kingdom safe.

• "Black Panther" is set to come out during Black History Month, a time to think about the contributions of African-Americans.

• "Black Panther" is the 17th film by Marvel Cinematic Universe that focuses on superheroes from comic books.

• "Black Panther" has generated a lot of discussion by being the first major movie featuring a black superhero with African roots.

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Read the sentence from the section "Breaking New Ground In Film."

People hold on to preconceived notions "about what black people are interested in" and how they react to storytelling in films, he said.

Which of the following phrases from the section provides a context clue to the meaning of the term "preconceived notions"?

• excluded from

• extraordinary things

• old ideas

• resentment lasted

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Read the sentence from the section "The Story Of The Black Panther."

The first look at the heart-pumping “Black Panther” trailer instantly went viral.

How does using the word "heart-pumping" affect the tone of the sentence above?

• It conveys a sense of amusement.

• It conveys a sense of excitement.

• It conveys a sense of agitation.

• It conveys a sense of confusion.

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