How it Feels to be Colored Me

In the opening sentence of the essay, Hurston relies primarily on

• An appeal to pathos

• Figurative language

• Historical data

• Irony

• Allusion

Paragraph 3 contains all of the following EXCEPT

• Hyperbole

• Colloquial speech

• Paradox

• Understatement

• Metaphor

What is the “sea change” Hurston refers to in paragraph 5?

• The fact that she has matured

• A difference in the way others perceive her

• Her increased sophistication after going to school in Jacksonville

• A change resulting from her education

• Her family’s disapproval of her

What is the primary rhetorical function of paragraph 8?

• To reinforce that Hurston has more determination that her white counterparts

• To challenge the stereotype that African Americans are threatening

• To correct a misconception about race relations

• To show sympathy for the white community

• To suggest that her situation is better than that of her white counterparts

In the example about listening to music in The New World Cabaret, Hurston

• Appeals to racial pride

• Embraces racial differences

• Demonstrates her superiority to her white companion

• Criticizes her African American counterparts

• Proves that music crosses racial divisions

Hurston’s tone in this essay can best be characterized as

• Angry and defiant

• Humorous and light-hearted

• Provocative and satiric

• Lively and informal

• Colorful and contemptuous

In the opening sentence of the essay, Hurston relies primarily on

• An appeal to pathos

• figurative language

• historical data

• irony

• allusion

Paragraph 3 contains all of the following EXCEPT

• hyperbole

• colloquial speech

• paradox

• understatement

• metaphor

What is the "sea change" Hurston refers to in paragraph 5?

• the fact that she has matured

• a difference in the way others perceived her

• her increased sophistication after going to school in Jacksonville

• a change resulting from her education

• her family's disapproval of her

In paragraph 6, what point does Hurston make?

I. Character is more important than race

II. The legacy of racism is not part of her history

III. She is critical of her fellow African Americans

• I only

• III only

• I and II only

• I and III only

• I, II and III