Back To My Own Country Review

Which of the following best describes Levy's parents life in Jamaica?

• They were middle class.

• They lived in the country.

• They worked as servants.

• They were very humble.

Which of the following examples demonstrates that as a child Levy had adsorbed her parents view that it was better to be white than to be black?

• She was ashamed of their socioeconomic status.

• During sensitivity training she went to the white side of the room instead of the black side.

• Her parents didn't want her to play with black children

• She felt embarrassed by the man on the bus.

Levy says she had a typical British childhood because

• her friends, boyfriend, and roommates were white

• her parents did not celebrate their Jamaican heritage

• she grew up in a British neighborhood

• All of the above

When Levy first visits Jamaica she feels homesick for London because it's her true home.

• true

• false

According to "Back to My Own Country," which best describes the population of the Caribbean islands during the height of the British Empire?

• British and Afrian

• almost entirely African

• British, African, and indigenous people

• British, African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Jewish, and Indian

Upbringing is synonymous with

• support

• childhood

• elevation

• growth

Which of the following animals are NOT indigenous to Kansas?

• squirrels

• deer

• bears

• catfish

Which of the following words best describes a person who adopts new customes to fit in with a new culture?

• adoption

• assimilate

• asymptote

• adapting

Consider the following quote from "Back to My Own Country":

"I realized for the first time that I had a background and an ancestry that was fascinating and worth exploring."

What does this quote reveal about the effect of writing on Levy's feelings about her heritage?

• Through writing she began to view herself as being British

• Through writing she was inspired by her ethnic heritage

• Through writing she discovered racial barriers in society

• Through writing she discovered herself

In "Back to My Own Country" Levy writes "The money that slavery in the Caribbean generated was reinvested in Britain's industry and infastructure. Britain's empire grew as a result."

What does this suggest about the Carribean colonies importance to Britain?

• Britain was entirely dependent on the Caribbean colonies.

• Britain was invested in developing the Caribbean colonies.

• The Caribbean colonies caused a financial crisis in Britain.

• Britain used its colonies resources to generate wealth and expand the empire.