What was the best thing to bring to an argument at the school the author attended?
My Mother's Garden by Kaithlyn Greenidge Comprehension Check

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
Paula Sanders
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Objectivity
Passion
Personal experience
Empathy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was considered the best person to talk about race according to the author's school?
A white person
A black person
A person of any race
A teacher
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the welfare queen symbolize in the mid-1990s according to the passage?
A threat to America
A symbol of prosperity
A role model
A fictional character
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the author's mother's way of holding on to their former middle-class life?
Planting a garden
Buying a new car
Moving to a new house
Starting a business
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to the garden the author's mother planted?
It was destroyed by the housing authority
It flourished and became famous
It was moved to a new location
It was expanded by the community
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The essay explores the concept of "negation" as a form of resistance. How does Greenidge illustrate this concept, and how does it relate to her mother's creation of the garden?
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7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How does Greenidge use sensory details and vivid imagery to convey the significance of the garden and its impact on her life?
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