Choosing Language for Context and Purpose — Unit test
Question 26 • ELA 11B-CR
Read the passage from Black Boy.I realized that, though ties of blood made us kin, though I could see a shadow of my face in his face, though there was an echo of my voice in his voice, we were forever strangers, speaking a different language, living on vastly distant planes of reality.Which best describes Wright’s attitude toward his father in this excerpt?
Answer
A
Wright recognizes the need to honor his father.
B
Wright recognizes that he has inherited his father’s cruelty.
C
Wright believes that their life views are incompatible.
D
Wright believes that their similarities forge a strong bond.
Explanation
Wright says that although he and his father share family ties and physical and vocal similarities, they are “forever strangers” who speak different languages and live on distant planes of reality. This shows that Wright believes their ways of seeing and experiencing life are incompatible. Choice C best describes that attitude.
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