What do the quilts in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” symbolize and how do they tie into the theme of the story? (To get at theme, tell what the story is about in one word, then in a sentence, tell what the author is trying to say about the one word. That sentence is the theme.)

This author was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize award.

How are Sarty in “Barn Burning” and Dave in “Almos’ a Man” both alike and different? Give two ways they are similar and two ways they are different.

Why does Marjorie’s plan to help Bernice backfire on Marjorie in “Bernice Bobs Her Hair”?

This author died virtually penniless in France, where he is buried. He was cremated, and was buried with a copy of his book “Black Boy.”

This author became famous at the age 24, and he and his wife were the “faces” of The Roaring Twenties. 

How much will Jenny the mule cost Dave in “Almos’ a Man”?

In “Barn Burning,” what item does Abner ruin that will cost him $5?

The author wanted to fight in WWI, but he was too short to fly a plane in America, so he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. 

The nurse is teaching a client about how the body maintains acid-base balance. Which statement by the client indicates correct understanding of the roles of bicarbonate and carbonic acid in this process?