Question

6.   In the poem “Mexicans Begin Jogging,” why does the speaker run when the immigration officers raid the factory where he works?  (1 point)
He’s not a legal U.S. citizen.

He’s terrified that his boss will fire him if he does not.

He’s afraid of his fellow workers finding out he’s not an illegal like them.

His boss tells him to run, and he is on his boss’s time.



7.   In “Hip-Hop Planet,” the quotation “They write about the humiliation of poverty, watching their town sprout up around them with rich Dakarians and richer French” describes the author’s view on   (1 point)

an unequal distribution of wealth.

unfair representations of music.

historical traditions.

communication within a region.



8.   In “Hip-Hop Planet,” the speaker is   (1 point)

indifferent to the history of the music.

angry with historical representations of rap music.

enamored with all aspects of rap culture.

respectful of the rich culture and history that inspired rap music

Answer 1

6.- The speaker run because he is not a legal American citizen.

7.- In Hip-hop planet the quotation describes an unequal distribution of wealth.

8.- The speaker is respectul of the rich culture and history that inspired rap music.

Answer 2

The answers are the following:

6. In the poem "Mexicans Begin Jogging", the speaker runs when the immigration officers raid the factory where he works because he is not a legal American citizen. This poem is a series of ironies that illustrates the life of illegal Mexican workers.

7. In "Hip-Hop Planet", the quotation "They write about the humiliation of poverty, watching their town sprout up around them with rich Dakarians and richer French" describes the author's view on an unequal distribution of wealth. This poem written by James McBride makes reference to the good side of hip-hop music and culture.

8.  In "Hip-Hop Planet", the speaker is respectful of the rich culture and history that inspired rap music. He communicates that rap music emerged as the expression of the emotions that were felt at that time.