Nonfiction Narratives

The memory of Upton Sinclair's childhood is considered what part of biographical writing?

• events told in context and in chronological order

• descriptive details

• a firsthand story

• a clear analysis

Upton Sinclair based his novel The Jungle on his experiences working in the meatpacking industry. What element of biographical writing would this be a part of?

• events in context and in chronological order

• descriptive details

• a firsthand story

• clear analysis

Which of the following exmples shows a clear analysis of what happened as a result of Sinclair's novel The Jungle?

• Sinclair was fired from the factory.

• The USDA passed Food Safety regulations.

• The mayor planned regular visits to the meatpacking plants.

• Harry Truman was elected president to bring about changes to the U.S. Labor Laws.

"Just Six Dots: the Story of Braille" is written as a flashback.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a firsthand story in this biography?

• Louis injured his eye with an awl which led to his blindness

• Braille arranges six dots in two parallel rows with three dots in each row, so that one cell can be instantly sensed by one fingertip.

• Pierre-Armand Dufaw, a director at Louis's school, was opposed to Braille.

• At the dedication ceremony for his book, Joseph Gaudet had a student use Braille to read a poem, including one written by a member of the audience.

Which of the following sentences provides a clear analysis of the impact of Braille?

• Louis's father "pounded nails into wooden strips, arranging them to form letter."

• Captain Charles "Barbier's code inspired Louis to create his own, easier and faster system."

• "By the time he was fifteen, he had perfected the code that would bear his name."

• "Just six rased dots can contain the passion and power of language."