The alchemist questions,

1. the crystal merchant serves as an example as one who has chosen to his personal legend.

a. create

b. forget

c. grow

d. give up

2. the crystal merchant lives by the philosophy maktub, “it is written”

a. pursue your dreams

b. letting life happen to him instead of pursuing his dreams

c. follow the path that your ancestors have followed

d. being patient

3. the boy and fatima also say maktub in different situations. the boy says it to himself when he realizes that the histories of all people are connected and we are able to know everything.

true

false

4. some examples of magical realism in the story include all of the following, except:

a. the old woman’s daughter

b. the protagonist’s recurring dream about finding treasure

c. the old man who gives him stones and who appears to have mystical powers

d. the dream of the hawks

5. what kept the englishman from transforming lead into gold?

a. fear

b. hatred

c. pride

d. ignorance

In “we wear the mask,” which message is conveyed by dunbar’s repetition of the phrase “we wear the mask”?

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3

Which statements are true of an allegory? check all that apply. it is an extended metaphor. it has literal and symbolic meanings. it to communicate an abstract concept. it is an exact representation of actual events. it uses objects to represent a single characteristic. it has moral, social, religious, or political significance.