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Sharon M. DraperA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Use these essay questions as writing and critical thinking exercises for all levels of writers, and to build their literary analysis skills by requiring textual references throughout the essay.
Scaffolded/Short-Answer Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the below bulleted outlines. Cite details from the play over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. Izzy’s school experiences are important in helping her learn more about racism, both as a topic in discussions about literature and history and through the actions and reactions of her peers.
2. Izzy’s responses to the poems of Langston Hughes and Joyce Kilmer show how individuals can be inspired by literature but still must express their own perceptions and ideas.
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