Choose two of the following essay prompts. Respond to each in a paragraph. Write your answer in complete sentences. (16 pts)
Prompt I. In both "Marriage Is a fl svate Affair" and "A Meeting in the Dark," young men fret
that their fathers will disapprove of their potential wives. Compare these two stories by
looking at how the personalities of the young men and their fathers help to shape the eventual
outcomes.
Prompt II. Examine how white people and black people regard each other in "No Witchcraft
for Sale," "The Moment Before the Gun Went Off," and "The Prisoner Who wore Glasses."
How do they help to both teach and support each other, and how do they fail? Think about
what each group is trying to protect and when it withholds something from the other.
Prompt III. A theme that runs through the poems in this unit is that a sense of pride is
important to a sense of self-worth. What do you think is the connection between this theme and
Africa's history of colonial rule? Support your view with details from at least two of the
selections you have read.

The balance includes both the fees for service and the shipping charges. is this sentence incomplete or complete?

What central idea does this passage develop? the impact of fate the integrity of leaders the ruthlessness of power the importance of friendship

Frequently the subject of blues songs has to do with some challenge or problem faced by the writer. everyone faces personal challenges. sometimes music us deal with these problems. do you know of times when music has you or people that you know cope with difficult situations? think about your life experiences and challenges or the experiences of someone you know. then write your own twelve-bar blues song that describes one such experience that you or another person has had. your blues song should have three verses. you may write a fourth verse for extra credit. each verse you write should have three phases and should be written in call-and-response form. the first two phases of each verse should describe the experience, challenge, or problem and should act as your “call” phrases. the third phrase should describe the solution to your challenge or problem, or the next step in your story, and should act as your “response” phrase. review “sneaker blues” to see an example of a call-and-response song with three verses. “sneaker blues” my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; i’m gonna get my sneakers fixed just you wait and see. the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; twenty dollars is what he said, i might have to let them be. the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; twenty dollars is what he said, that’s what i’ll have to pay. write your song title and verses as the answers to the questions. after you have written your song, try putting it to music using one of the online music samples. original twelve-bar blues song (2 points) score 1. title(6 points) score 2. verse 1line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 3. verse 2 line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 4. verse 3 line 1: line 2: line 3: