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Review Sheet for Test on Multicultural Identity Unit
A test is just an opportunity for you to think more critically about the issues and ideas raised in class…It is a continuation of our thought process…
Vocabulary
There are two parts to the vocabulary portion of the test.
A) You will need to do a basic matching exercise between the words and their appropriate definition or descriptions.
B) A quote from the story or poem will be given. You must identify which story the quote is from, who is in it, and why this quote is meaningful to the story or poem.
1) Emigrate 7) Scion 13) Art
2) Sultry 8) Purloin 14) Culture
3) Rummage 9) Fettle 15) Multicultural Experience
4) Gizzard 10) Impromptu 16) Race
5) Garb 11) Guile 17) Racism
6) Ferment 12) Myriad 18) Booker T. Washington
Each word, concept, or person comes from a story or poem we have read or a discussion we have had in class.
From The All-American Slurp
Emigrate: To leave one’s country in order to settle in another country.
“We had emigrated to this country from China.” Page 55
Sultry: 1) Hot and humid. 2) Attractive in a way that arouses passion.
“I invited her to try on my Chinese dresses…She struck several sultry poses, and we nearly fell over laughing.” Page 60
Rummage: To search unsystematically or untidily through a mass of stuff.
“Father started driving lessons, and mother discovered rummage sales. We soon got all the furniture we needed.” Page 61
Gizzard: A muscular part of many bird’s stomachs that grinds food.
“Mother was a good cook, but I wasn’t sure if people who ate sour cream would also eat chicken gizzards stewed in soy sauce.” Page 65
From The Revolt of the Evil Fairies
Garb: Clothing or dress, especially of a distinctive or special kind.
“This distinctive garb was usually reserved for those rare occasions when he officiated at the funerals of our most prominent colored citizens.” Page 23
Ferment: (Verb) – To incite or stir up. (Noun) – Agitation or excitement among a group of people.
“The Booker T. Washington Colored Grammar School was in a state of ferment from Christmas until February.” Page 23
Scion: The descendent of a notable family or one of long lineage. Page 24
“I was the leading debater, and the scion of a respected family in the community.”
Purloin: To steal.
“Yes, and I purloined my sister’s can of Palmer’s Skin Success.” Page 26
Fettle: Something or someone’s state or condition.
“When the curtain went up on the last act, the audience was in fine fettle.” Page 26
Impromptu: Done without being planned or organized.
“I cited the impromptu rapping he had given my head in the second act.” Page 26
From “We Wear the Mask”
Guile: Sly or cunning intelligence.
“This debt we pay to human guile;”
Myriad: A great or countless number.
“And mouth with myriad subtleties.”
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
Boycott: To refuse to cooperate or participate with some policy or event.
“Those who are boycotting say immigrants are often targeted at the school.”
From Class
Art: Any human creation that took thought.
Culture: A system of rules, beliefs and values shared by a group of people.
Multicultural Experience: Some interaction between at least two people who have different values, beliefs, or rules where these differences become apparent.
Race: A human group distinguished by heritable or genetic characteristics. For example, skin color, facial features, hair texture.
Racism: A belief that the members of some race are less worthy of respect.
Booker T. Washington: One of the last black leaders of a segregated America who was born into slavery. Raised money for thousands of southern community schools.
