WorksheetsOf the Passing of the First-Born
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
What is the color line?
What is the Veil?
What is the myth of Itylus?
The myth of Itylus is a tragic story from Greek mythology where the main character flys too close to the sun.
The myth of Itylus is a tragic story from Greek mythology where a mother accidentally kills her son, leaving her to grieve eternally.
What does Aedon turn into in the Greek myth of Itylus?
What did the sorrow song "I Hope My Mother Will Be There" convey?
Longing for a reunion in the afterlife with a loved one
Reflecting on how the consequences of the Veil led to the Color line
What was the name of his son?
Burghardt Gomer Du Bois
Quincy Gomer Du Bois
W.E.B Jr. Du Bois
Nina Gomer Du Bois
Du Bois was originally excited to be a father.
True
False
To what does he juxtapose the shadow of the Veil to in order to show its influence over all individuals?
His wife's kindheartedness
Racism
His son's innocence
Discrimination
Why did W.E.B Du Bois and his wife decide to bury their son northward?
They faced a racist encounter in Georgia
To follow a African familal tradition of burying loved ones northward
To move northward to start their own business
Why did W.E.B. Du Bois feel an awful gratefulness that his son died?
