All MCQs for Competitive Exams

321

In the narrative, what strategy did the family employ to shield the boys from their uncle?

A

They dressed the boys like girls and told them to behave as girls do

B

They dressed the girls like boys and told them to behave as boys do

C

They locked the uncle away until the children were old enough to protect themselves

D

They formed a mob and chased the uncle out of the village

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322

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Navajo people and their cultural traditions?

A

Believed that corn was crucial to creation

B

Settled in Northeastern US

C

B and C

D

Kept the Navajo Origin Legend through oral tradition

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323

In various Native American mythological traditions, which animal is often personified as the grandfather of the Hare?

A

Bear

B

Cougar

C

Deer

D

Fox

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324

Who is the author of the autobiographical narrative detailing a Southern upbringing titled 'Black Boy'?

A

Richard Wright

B

John Dos Passos

C

Saul Bellow

D

Thomas

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325

In Etheridge Knight's poem 'Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane,' what is the primary significance of Hard Rock's presence?

A

To help the other inmates escape.

B

To do what the other inmates were afraid to do.

C

To keep the Blacks and Whites separated.

D

To win money by fighting.

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326

In Alice Walker's 'The Color Purple,' which of the following forms of betrayal does the protagonist, Celie, not experience?

A

Betrayal by the educational system.

B

Betrayal by a family member.

C

Betrayal by her sister.

D

Betrayal by her community.

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327

In Chapter XV of William Wells Brown’s 'Clotel', why is Clotel forced to cut her long hair?

A

The mistress of the house was afraid her husband would be attracted to Clotel.

B

So she could sell it.

C

To keep the lice away.

D

So that the other slaves would get along with her.

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328

Who is the author of the poem titled 'Heritage'?

A

William Faulkner

B

Countiee cullen

C

T.S. Eliot

D

Wallace stevens

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329

In Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man,' what is the symbolic significance of the narrator's decision to live underground?

A

The narrator's desire to be safe.

B

The narrator's invisibility to society.

C

The narrator's attempt to stay out of prison.

D

The narrator's attempt to stay hidden.

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330

What is the primary thematic purpose of the Zuni origin tale titled 'The Flood'?

A

To warn its youth about the consequences of promiscutiy and other inquities

B

To include the tribe’s favorite food, corn, into the myth

C

To explain how floods came into existence

D

To explain how earthquakes came into existence

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