TikTok Strike

1. How are Nicole Bloomgarden’s and Erick Louis’s opinions connected?

• 1. Louis's call for a strike caused Bloomgarden to gain a greater TikTok following.

• 1. Bloomgarden's focus on her TikTok dances encouraged Louis to be more creative on his profile.

• 1. Both feel the creative work of Black TikTok users should be credited and valued.

• 1. Both use TikTok as an outlet to express their frustration with social media.

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Which two pieces of evidence from “Tiktok's Black Dance Creators Strike, Demand Credit For Their Work” provide the best support for the answer to Part A?

• “In a statement released Wednesday, TikTok emphasized that its "teams have continued working to elevate and support Black voices and causes." (Paragraph 18)

• "I don't believe I should have been the one invited to the finals game," said Bloomgarden, a 21-year-old public relations student…” (Paragraph 10)

• "Even in the spaces we've managed to create for ourselves, (non-Black) people violently infiltrate and occupy these spaces with no respect to the architects who built it." (Paragraph 20)

• “But many Black creatives still feel alienated, undervalued and taken advantage of — and this was the week some decided to stop putting up with it.” (Paragraph 12)

• "But it was kind of like, 'Oh, look at my dance being performed at this huge stadium arena, and no one knows who created this dance. No one knows it was me.'" (Paragraph 10)

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How does the author show the connection between the new Megan Thee Stallion track and Nicki Minaj's song "Black Barbies"?

• The author compares each song by the number of TikTok "likes" each dance video received.

• The author highlights each song based on the users who danced to it and why the lyrics are important.

• The author categorizes Minaj's song as inappropriate for TikTok users and Stallion's song as the better choice.

• The author uses the lyrics of Minaj's song to show why Black TikTok users started a strike with Stallion's.

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Which answer choice BEST states the author’s purpose in “Tiktok's Black Dance Creators Strike, Demand Credit For Their Work?”

• 1. to explain to TikTok users the current strike against viral dance videos and how it started

• 1. to explain the frustration felt by Black TikTok creators regarding the lack of credit for their dance videos

• 1. to explain why white TikTok users should be more careful about the genre of music they use in their dance videos

• 1. to explain why TikTok is a popular venue for people who wish to dance for a living

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How does the photograph help readers understand the information presented in “Tiktok's Black Dance Creators Strike, Demand Credit For Their Work”?

• 1. By demonstrating the fame all TikTok users can expect after uploading their dance videos

• 1. By showing different content creators dancing and joining together to fight the unfair practices TikTok encourages

• 1. By highlighting the fame viral TikTok users experience, attending exclusive events and basketball games

• 1. By illustrating the fame TikTok user Charli D'Amelio received for a dance she did not create

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Which paragraph from “Tiktok's Black Dance Creators Strike, Demand Credit For Their Work” supports the same understanding as the answer to Part A?

• Paragraph 13

• Paragraph 10

• Paragraph 16

• Paragraph 11

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What does the phrase practical consequences mean as it is used in paragraph 21 of “Tiktok's Black Dance Creators Strike, Demand Credit For Their Work”?

• Unforeseen circumstances that arise from a decision
• Theoretical implications of an action
• Real-life outcomes of a particular action or decision

• Hypothetical result of a choice

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Which two statements best express the central ideas of “Tiktok's Black Dance Creators Strike, Demand Credit For Their Work”?

• Black creators on TikTok are striking to demand credit for their dance trends and their work is often appropriated without recognition.
• Black creators on TikTok are striking to demand credit for their dance trends and their work is often shared willingly without recognition.
• 1. Black dance creators on TikTok are striking because they feel they deserve to dance at the NBA finals

• The strike by Black creators on TikTok is solely focused on financial compensation.
• Black creators on TikTok do not feel that the app supports them the same way as non-Black creators

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1. Which piece of evidence from “Tiktok's Black Dance Creators Strike, Demand Credit For Their Work” conflicts with Zakiya Soleil's point of view?

• 1. “Black TikTok creators are the brains, beauty, and brawn behind some of the internet's most famous dances.”

• “The so-called "queen of TikTok" gained millions of followers before she acknowledged the dance's Black creator, Jalaiah Harmon, whom The New York Times eventually profiled.”

• 1. “There is no penalty for scabs; some Black creatives still made new dances this week.”

• 1. “In a statement released Wednesday, TikTok emphasized that its "teams have continued working to elevate and support Black voices and causes."

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