Historical Context and Conflict in Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Part 1

Question 1

Which description of the setting reveals that Turner is most comfortable on the beach?

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“pink quartz that glowed like happiness”

Question 2

Question 2

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internal

Question 3

Question 3

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Turner sees Malaga positively, but others do not.

Question 4

Which sentence best describes the conflict developing in this passage?

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The townspeople of Phippsburg want to get rid of the people on Malaga Island.

Question 5

Who are the opposing forces in the conflict in this passage? What type of conflict is it? How is the conflict related to the setting?

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Turner and himself; Selection 1: Turner and himself; Selection 2: internal; Selection 3: Turner sees Malaga positively, but others do not.

Question 6

Which sentence best describes the effect of geographical setting on the developing conflict?

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Malaga Island is separated from Phippsburg by water, so the two groups are not just racially divided, but also physically divided.

Question 7

Which sentence best describes the relationship between the historical context (Malaga Island’s history) and the novel?

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The novel’s plot and setting are closely based on real historical events.

Historical Context and Conflict in Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Part 1 Answers