Punching the Air - p.3-p.62 - WK 4

One of the authors of Punching the Air is Yusef Salaam. Which group is he part of?

• The Jonas Brothers

• The Chicago Seven

• The Exonerated Five

• The New York Trio

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What is one of the African meanings for the name Umi?

• Hope

• Servant

• Precious

• Warrior

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Define optics

• indicative of having great meaning

• to notice something isn't right

• to observe a remarkable event

• the way an event is perceived by the public

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Which sentence has no errors in its parallel structure?

• Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.

• Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.

• Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and parakeets squawking greet the pet shop visitors.

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What words does Amal use to describe how he had to change his perspective to see the black faces?

• optical illusion

• right and left

• backward or upside down

• top to bottom

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Why is White Space II titled White Space II? (select all that apply)

• To show how the courtroom, defendants, and jury see the world

• To show how Amal sees the world

• To show that no one speaking was from his side of the world

• To show that his world and the world of East Hills are so different

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On page 16, in "The Thinker," what is the allusion referring to?

"...or a fallen angel cast into this hell..."

• Hercules (from mythology)

• Lucifer (the devil)

• God

• Bulletproof

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What is the poem "Blank Page" a metaphor for?

• An unwritten life

• The hero starting his journey

• A fresh start

• The white space that controls the outcome

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Explain how "Blank Page" and "Black Ink" are juxtaposition.

• The two poems are placed together to show the contrasting effect of two different worlds

• The two poems are placed together to show how the two worlds fit together.

• The two poems are placed together to show Amal's fate.

• The two poems are placed together to show how similiar these worlds are.

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How does the allusion, and more specifically juxtaposition, in "Black Mona Lisa" and "Picasso" help the author advance his purpose? (select all that apply)

• It shows how Amal sees himself and his mother.

• It helps the audience understand a stark contrast.

• It shows how the jurors might see Amal

• It shows how the police officers see Amal and his mother.

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