QA3 Review_8th

^{Read this passage: I had returned to that period of innocence in my life, that period of exploration of the human condition. And I was loving it.}

^{Writing has let me into a world in which I am respected, where the skills I have are respected for themselves. I am in a world of book lovers and people are eager to rise to the music of language and ideas. All in all it has been a great journey and not at all shabby for a bad boy.}

^{Which decision is prompted by Walter’s upbringing as described in this statement?}

Which detail from the passage best supports your response to Part A?

What did Walter Dean Myers learn from the incident of using his mother’s money to buy candy for the neighborhood?

How do WDM’s internal thoughts about the Harlem community differ from the way he acted in the neighborhood? CHECK TWO THAT APPLY.

Consider how "fortunate" is used in the line: "I was fortunate to be raised in a church and community that gave me an appreciation of values that I have, from time to time, bent somewhat, but that have always brought me back to a core in which I am satisfied." Based on this usage, which of these people would most likely be described as "fortunate"?

^{What effect does the excerpt below have on the passage? Harlem was a magical place, alive with music that spilled onto the busy streets from tenement windows and full of color and smells that filled my senses and made my heart beat faster. The earliest memory I have is of a woman who picked me up on a Sunday morning to take me to Sunday school. She would have five to ten children with her and we would go through the streets holding hands singing “Jesus Loves Me” on our way to church. After, we would be brought home, again holding hands and singing our way through the streets of Harlem.}