Question

15. The speaker in the poem “Hanging Fire" is __(1 point)

A. a fourteen-year-old African American girl.
B.a ten-year-old white boy.
C.an immigrant girl who is homeless.
D. the mother of a fourteen year old in trouble.


I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Choose the best answer for question 16. (1 point)

16. Henry Reed inspires the audience at the graduation ceremony to

A. ask the invited white speakers to leave
B. stand up and shout down the invited speakers
C. sing the Negro National Anthem
D. walk out of the auditorium in silent protest

Answer 1

15 - option A - A fourteen-year-old African American girl

16- option C- Sing the Negro National Anthem

Step-by-step explanation:

The speaker of "Hanging Fire" is a fourteen year old girl, the poem is not very specific though, it can be taking place anywhere. The speaker jumps between topics a lot, but mainly she is worried about teenager stuff, and the other more impotant stuff in her life: death.

Henry Reed change the tone of the graduation ceremony when he, after he has delivered his address to the class, started singing the "Negro National Anthem" (it was banned from being sung at public events) Anyway, people join Henry voice and started singing as well.