Read the excerpt below and answer the question. There was moment, in time, and in this place, when my brother, or my mother, or my father, or my sister,
had to convey to me, for example, the danger in which I was standing from the white man standing just
behind me, and to convey this with a speed, and in a language, that the white man could not possibly
understand, and that, indeed, he cannot understand, until today. He cannot afford to understand it. This
understanding would reveal to him too much about himself, and smash that mirror before which he has
been frozen for so long.

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This excerpt from "If Black English Isn't A Language, Then Tell Me, What is?" is significant because
that apply.

Hughes imagines himself as a black slave.

Hughes uses Black English to emphasize his argument.

Hughes uses a historical example to explain the origins of language.

Hughes explains the significance that Black English holds for white people.

Complete the following sentence with the phrase that is grammatically correct public libraries are important because they encourage learning, provide low-cost resources, and o o a. inspire community involvement b. community involvemeling o c. to inspire community involvement o d. inspiring community involvement

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

Select 4 statements which could be considered a "theme" of a story, play, poem, etc. a.sometimes the most profound ideas can come from unfamiliar places. b.my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. c. once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. d the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. e a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. f innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. g king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. evil often wears the disguise of innocence.