Wingfoot Lake / Rita Dove

Test Practice

Analyze Literary Elements

With your partner, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. Why does Beulah object to her daughter saying they are “Afro-Americans now”?
a. Beulah hates Africa.
b. Beulah has never been to Africa.
c. Her daughter is being overly critical of her mother for not saying "Afro-American.”
d. Beulah is afraid of the changes that are taking place in the world.


What is the correct answer to the question above? How did the information you gathered during reading help you eliminate incorrect answers?

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