In a personal narrative, an author explores the effects of his childhood spent in poverty. He realizes that his mother had made sacrifices that he did not appreciate at the time. Because of her efforts to ensure he had a good education, he was able to rise above his circumstances.What two topics does this narrative most clearly address?A.Personal identity and family dynamicsB.Societal expectations and achievementC.Opportunity and personal reflectionD.Independence and personal growthSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

In a personal narrative, an author describes her experiences as a teacher in a poor village far from her home country. After suffering emotional and material losses, she decided to turn her attention to those less fortunate than herself. To her surprise, she found her students to be more content than she herself had ever been.What two topics does this narrative most clearly address?A.Solitude in nature and self-reflectionB.Charity toward others and failed romanceC.Perseverance and the importance of educationD.Dealing with loss and personal growthSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:A woman has a successful career as a psychologist and an author. Although she has high hopes of her daughter achieving a similar status, the daughter dreams of teaching English in a developing country far away.Which plot development would most logically lead a reader to conclude that the themes of this story are putting family first and accepting differences?A.The woman agrees to make a large donation to a charitable organization if her daughter stays in school to complete her degree.B.The woman wishes her daughter well and becomes immersed in work to keep from missing her.C.The woman offers her daughter the opportunity to coauthor a book with her in order to keep her close to home.D.The woman plans a fund-raising speaking event to support the construction of a new school in the village where her daughter will be teaching.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The youth fiction books by Horatio AlgerGroup of answer choicesHelped spread the ideology of social mobility through stories of poor orphans who rose from “rags to riches.”Were often critical of immigrants who came to the USA to make money.Sold poorly and therefore had few readers.Were true accounts of Americans who fell into poverty because they lacked effort or neglected to save their money.

Read the following summary:A young student in a tough neighborhood is gifted intellectually but must shun the dangerous streets of his neighborhood in order to achieve academically. This results in his being lonely throughout school. He goes to college, but his social life has suffered, and he has few friends from his own neighborhood.Based on this passage, a reader is most likely to come to what conclusion about the story's themes?A.The author believes that human nature makes people social, and that only strong minds can overcome this natural instinct.B.The author believes that all achievement requires sacrifice, and that these sacrifices can be incredibly difficult.C.The author believes that achievement by an individual is good, but only if it is accompanied by social progress.D.The author believes that achievement made dishonestly is never satisfying, and that envy is a matter of perspective.

The researchers interviewed one of the participants in the study, who, at 50 years of age, recently experienced her first year of poverty. When asked to explain her financial history, she credits her hard work and determination for her success despite being from a low-income neighborhood, and attributes her recent financial struggles to her employer’s refusal to give her a raise. Her story is an example of: A.self-serving bias.B.fundamental attribution error.C.prejudice.D.ethnocentrism.