Judith Ortiz Cofer, American History
Read American History and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.
1. What historical event serves as the backdrop for Cofer’s essay?
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2. What is the narrator doing on the playground in the essay’s opening?
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3. What does Eugene’s mother do for a living?
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4. What book is the narrator reading that she hopes to discuss with Eugene?
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5. How does Eugene’s mother react when the narrator arrives to study with Eugene?
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