Modern Fiction and Nonfiction American Lit Unit Test help

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Unit Test: Modern Fiction and Nonfiction

Answer the following questions in complete sentences. You must complete it by the due date to receive full credit on this test.

Total score: ____ of 55 points

(Score for Question 1: ___ of 15 points)

Do you think that attending the concert in “A Wagner Matinee” is a positive experience for Aunt Georgiana? Why or why not? Be sure to include specific details from the story in your response.

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(Score for Question 2: ___ of 15 points)

Compare and contrast what Richard Wright and Zora Neale Hurston learn in their autobiographical pieces.

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(Score for Question 3: ___ of 25 points)

Choose one story from this unit and explain how its themes and the behavior of its characters prove William Faulkner’s assertion that great writing must deal with certain “universal truths” as well as “the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself.” Incorporate specific examples and details from the text whenever possible.

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