English Help please. :( Can’t figure this out.

By on March 3rd, 2010

I really really need help with these questions. I’ve got most of it answered but i hit a rought spot at this point.
7. In The Grapes of Wrath, the Joads encounter kind people as well as people who make their lives more difficult. Which character in the turtle story might represent people who make the Joads’ lives more difficult.
(1 point)
the sedan driver
the truck driver
the ant
the turtle
8. Which statement summarizes the theme of “old age sticks”.
(1 point)
Young people are the hope of the future.
Young people and old people should work together.
Age diminishes the free spirit of youth.
Old people deserve respect from the young.
9. Which quotation from “The Unknown Citizen” is the clearest example of satirical writing.
(1 point)
“Except for the War till the day he retired / He worked in a factory and never got fired, …”
“And his Health-card shows he was once in hospital but left it cured.”
“He was married and added five children to the population.”
“Our researchers into Public Opinion are content / That he held the proper opinions for the time of year ….”
10. A central theme of “The Unknown Citizen” is that modern society
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encourages people to think on their own.
rewards people for behaving morally.
discourages people from acting boldly.
pressures people to report on their neighbors.
11. In “A Rose for Emily,” what kind of conflict is the aldermen’s attempt to get Miss Emily to pay taxes.
(1 point)
an internal conflict within herself
an external conflict with an outside source
an ambiguity that is unclear
a resolution that solves a problem
12. When Miss Emily purchases poison in “A Rose for Emily,” what does Faulkner avoid revealing in order to create more ambiguity.
(1 point)
the amount she purchases
the type she purchases
the reason she purchases it
the price of the purchase
13. In “A Rose for Emily,” what type of conflict is shown by Homer Barron’s not being “a marrying man”.
(1 point)
internal conflict in Miss Emily’s mind
external conflict between Homer and Miss Emily
ambiguity about what Homer may have felt
resolution to the problem their marriage might pose
14. In “A Rose for Emily,” what does the discovery of the body provide in terms of the story’s unanswered questions and conflicts.
(1 point)
a surprise ending
a theme
a resolution
another conflict
15. How has the speaker’s soul become like the rivers in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”.
(1 point)
Both have grown deep.
Both have long histories.
Both are part of Africa.
Both are ancient as the world.
16. Read the following lines from “I, Too”.

I’ll be at the table / When company comes.

What do you think these lines mean.
(1 point)
He will no longer eat in the kitchen.
He will become powerful.
His family will no longer be ashamed of him.
Eventually, there will be equality.
17. In “Refugee in America,” who would be likely to be moved by hearing the word Freedom.
(1 point)
someone who does not understand it
someone who takes it from others
someone who had never had it
someone who has it all the time