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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Deggans’s friends make fun of him?He used a word that they thought was unintelligent.He used a tone of voice that he used with adults.He used a word his friends associate with white people.He used a word that his friends found offensive.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the text, why are some people critical of code-switching?They think that the person isn’t being authentic.They think there should only be one conversation style.They think it pressures people to change the way they present themselves.They think it’s unnecessary when people speak the same language.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceEric Deggans’ experiences with people with different backgrounds emphasize…how small things could lead to miscommunication.how easy code-switching is to learn.why people should have friends who share their background.the importance of learning other languages.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow does Deggans describe his friends who never learned how to code-switch?They were overwhelmed by the dominance of white culture.They were treated differently for not being able to adhere to the dominant culture.They were considered unintelligent for not being able to match the conversation style.They loss their sense of self as they tried to balance multiple cultures.
- 5. Multiple ChoicePART A: Which of the following claims does Eric Deggans develop in the text?Code-switching keeps people from expressing themselves by promoting one correct style of communication.It is important to recognize that code-switching can help a person succeed and celebrate all aspects of their identity.The United States consists of great cultural variety and no one should be discriminated against for speaking a certain way.Many successful people have used code-switching, but it is unfair to expect minorities to have multiple communication styles.
- 6. Multiple ChoicePART B: Which section from the text best supports the answer to Part A?“‘You sound like them white boys you go to school with, you know that?’ my friends would say, with a tone parked somewhere between amused disdain and outright disgust.” (Paragraph 5)“Carlson concluded in a segment on Hannity’s program last October, presenting Obama’s altered speech as evidence of pandering.” (Paragraph 11)“I learned early on, thanks to that g-word nonsense, that expertly navigating another culture wasn’t a rejection of where I’d come from or a signal that I was any less authentically black.” (Paragraph 23)“As more cultures join America’s melting pot, that’s why code-switching remains so valuable.” (Paragraph 26)
- 7. Multiple ChoicePART A: What connection does the author draw between communication style and social acceptance?A person’s success in social interactions is influenced by how they choose to communicate with others.Changing communication styles can make a person feel isolated from belonging to any one culture.People choose their primary communication style based on the group to which they most want to belong.Not adhering to the dominant communication style in a group will most likely result in social rejection.
- 8. Multiple ChoicePART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?“That word — ‘guys’— might earn smiles and nods of understanding in that world, but it brought the ultimate insult in my neighborhood.” (Paragraph 5)“With one boy in particular, my mother had to sit me down and explain: ‘Son, perhaps there’s another reason why his parents keep making excuses for why we can’t get together.’” (Paragraph 18)“Painful as some of these experiences were, I was grateful to have them in middle school and high school, so that when the time came to head for college, I already had some fluency navigating between different cultures” (Paragraph 19)“I watched as too many others from my hometown and other predominantly black cities struggled in a university setting where suddenly they really were a minority.” (Paragraph 20)
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