"Baracoon" Closing Reading

What is the central theme of this text overall?

• Dual Identity

• Missing Home

• Telling a Story

• Enjoying the Moment

What is the main idea of paragraph 26?

• To show that Kossula didn't grow up wealthy.

• To explain that family context is necessary to understand the full story,

• To describe how Kossula grew up.

• To persuade readers that it's important to know your grandparents.

If the claim of paragraph 17 is the interpretation of religion in Africa, what sentence would best support it?

• The first sentence

• The second sentence

• The third sentence

• The fourth sentence

What is the purpose of paragraph 1?

• To provide setting details

• To describe the Atlantic Slave Trade

• To state the main idea of the passage

• To explain Cudjo's absence

What is the overall purpose of this text?

• It argues the importance of storytelling.

• It reports how Hurston feels about slavery.

• It suggests that Kossula is no longer a slave.

• It reveals Kossula's thoughts and experiences.

What is the purpose of paragraph 9?

• It shows Kossula's apprehension

• It shows Kossula's disappointment

• It shows Kossula's loneliness

• It shows Kossula's ignorance

What is the tone of paragraph 15?

• Doubtful

• Uneasy

• Desperate

• Uplifting

How does the line “Another long silence.” affect the tone of paragraph 15?

• It shows drama

• It shows hesitancy

• It shows eagerness

• It shows sentiment

How does the following sentence (from paragraph 13) relate to the entire text? “I thank God I on prayin’ groun’ and in a Bible country.” (This is not the interpretation of the line, but how it impacts the text.)

• Undoubtedly, he wishes to return to Africa.

• He deeply misses being in America.

• Although he misses Africa, he's grateful to be in America.

• He is thankful to be from Africa.

How does the following sentence (from paragraph 21) relate to the entire text? “My name, is not Cudjo Lewis. It Kossula.”  (This is not the interpretation of the line, but how it impacts the text.)

• He takes his identity back.

• He wishes people called him Cudjo Lewis.

• He yearns for his slave owner.

• He questions his two names.