Word Choice and Author’s Purpose in Warriors Don’t Cry — Quiz
Question 6 • Literature and Composition I
Read the excerpt from Warriors Don't Cry . Realizing that the dilemma of integration wasn't going to be resolved quickly, everybody seemed to be concerned about our falling behind in our schoolwork. Teachers from our community along with other professionals were offering to give us books and to tutor us. Grace Lorch, who had helped Elizabeth escape the mob, and her husband, Dr. Lorch, organized tutoring sessions. It felt good to dress in school clothes and go to Philander Smith, our community's college. For part of each day, I studied schoolwork and spent time with my eight friends, enjoying a thimbleful of normality. What ideas are presented in the excerpt? Choose three correct answers.
Answer
A
The narrator chose to return to her original school.
B
Community members rallied to support the students’ education.
C
The Little Rock Nine were readily accepted at the white school.
D
Daily meetings with tutors temporarily replaced school.
E
The narrator enjoyed the return of a school routine.
Explanation
Community teachers and other professionals offered books and tutoring, and the Lorchs organized tutoring sessions, so community members supported the students’ education. While integration was unresolved, the students studied at Philander Smith for part of each day, making the tutoring and study time a temporary substitute for their usual school routine. The narrator says this gave her and her friends “a thimbleful of normality,” showing that she enjoyed having a school routine again.
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