1. As a child growing up in Harlem, Walter observed that blacks were entertainers, churchgoers, or . How do you think this effected his outlook on life?

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Explanation:

Harlem is a place where the black African American protest for their civil rights in America in the early days when they were not given equal status with the white American in the eyes of the American law.  

In the context, Walter who grows up in his childhood in such a Harlem have seen that the African Americans goes to the church regularly and they were noble men. They love their family and share a social responsibility. Besides they are also entertainer. Seeing this Walter started to fell love for the black people and have seen them struggling to get basic civil rights. He tried to help them in their protest and respected them for their lives. This make a great effect on the outlook of the life of Walter.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

the answer is "began" because it is a action that can be done