Here are the memoirs for the unit that the questions are asking about
No Gumption
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Barrio Boy
"A Cub Pilot"
Graded Assignment
Autobiographical Incident Unit Test Part 2
This test has two parts. Part 1 is computer-scored, and should be completed online. Part 2 is the questions below, which you will need to turn in to your teacher. You must complete both parts of the test by the due date to receive full credit on this test.
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What roles do the adults or older figures play in the lives of the various narrators? Select a figure from each of the four memoirs and write one sentence answering the question for each memoir.
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All of the memoirs in this unit are told from the first-person point of view. Why is it important that they are told in the first person? How would they be different if they were told from a different point of view? Imagine one of the memoirs you read told from a different point of view, and use that example to explain both the benefits of telling the story
in the first person and how it would be different if told from another point of view.
Answer: PRIVATE ANSWER
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PRIVATE GRADE
Select one of the memoirs from this unit and explain its theme. Support your answer with at least one example from the story that illustrates the theme.
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PRIVATE GRADE
Which narrator do you think faces the most significant conflict? What is the conflict that the narrator faces? Is it resolved satisfactorily? Why or why not? Use details from the story to support your answer.