Honors English III: I, Too Sing America Exam

Literature Questions

  1. Is it possible for a member of a minority group to be racist?
  2. In “A Raisin in the Sun” what lesson does the audience learn about racial identity?
  3. Explain Malcolm X’s view on segregation and contrast it with that of Martin Luther King, Jr.
  4. Why does the white government negotiate to get rid of certain blacks in the Space Traders? What does this negotiation mean?
  5. In “Memoirs of a Bilingual Childhood,” what does Richard Rodriguez conclude about the idea of bilingual education?
  6. Discuss the persuasive strategies used in Letters from a Birmingham Jail.
  7. Compare and contrast the theme of “I Too Sing America” with any other work we’ve discussed.
  8. Explain the theme of “The Mother,” using evidence from the poem.
  9. In the “Apotheosis of Martin Luther King,” how does the author compare King to a God?

Grammar/Writing

  • Parallelism
  • Modifiers
  • Active/Passive Voice