40 points answer

calm “under fire” the story of henry ossian flipper by bea bragg

1. what is the author’s point of view, and how is it presented throughout the passage?

a. the author is inspired by flipper and presents henry’s story by blending facts and emotional details.
b. the author is impressed with flipper but presents henry’s story in an objective way.
c. the author is angry about the treatment of flipper and focuses mostly on his difficulties at west point.
d. the author is moved by flipper and includes only positive details about henry’s life in the passage. question 2 (2 points)

2. read this sentence from paragraph 9. “all signs of ostracism were gone.
”what does the word “ostracism” mean as it is used in this sentence?

a. bitterness
b. jealousy
c. rejection
d. frustration

3. over time, the treatment of henry flipper by the west point cadets changed from

a. teasing to
b. taunting to congratulating.
c. questioning to rewarding
d. ignoring to following

4. how does the author most develop henry flipper’s character in the passage?

a. through quotations of words spoken by henry himself
b. through descriptions of awards received by henry
c. through explanations of henry’s childhood education
d. through descriptions of henry’s accomplishments

5. what is the central idea of the passage?

a. henry ossian flipper’s hard work and intelligence have encouraged other young men to become successful engineers.
b. henry ossian flipper’s dismissal from the u. s. army after an officer charged him with misconduct shows the kind of prejudice flipper faced while in the service.
c. henry ossian flipper was one of the first children of slaves to become educated and accepted at the u. s. military academy at west point.
d. henry ossian flipper became the first black graduate of west point and a successful engineer through his determination in facing overwhelming obstacles.

6. what details from the passage best supports the central idea?

a. “born of slave parents in 1856” and “passed all the entrance tests and was admitted”
b. “praise for the design and construction of a ditch” and “eliminating a serious malaria problem”
c. “charged him with embezzlement” and “he tried to have the dismissal reversed”
d. “perseverance in the face of unusual difficulties” and “went on to become a prominent engineer”